over-use
- to use excessively
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- excessive use
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Examples from the Web for over-use
Contemporary Examples
But I never used “awesome,” which has been ruined by over-use, to the point where it now means nothing more than OK.
Historical Examples
Affection of the eye is not unheard of as the result of over-use of earth.
Amateur Fish CultureCharles Edward Walker
Over-use is not more productive of tissue-degeneration than disuse.
The same principles apply to speakers who have broken down, whether owing to bad methods or to over-use of the voice.
Voice Production in Singing and SpeakingWesley Mills
It is, moreover, a good deal discredited by over-use and abuse, so that it must be employed with double caution.
Talks on Writing EnglishArlo Bates
Helen's tears had always been a potent weapon—though, from over-use, they were fast losing a measure of their power.
The Road to UnderstandingEleanor H. Porter
Word Origin and History for over-use
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper