overuse

[ verb oh-ver-yooz; noun oh-ver-yoos ]

/ verb ˌoʊ vərˈyuz; noun ˈoʊ vərˈyus /

to use too much or too often: to overuse an expression.

excessive use: to strain one's voice through overuse.

Words nearby overuse

First recorded in 1670–80; over- + use

Obsessive exercising and inadequate nutrition can, over time, put people at high risk for overuse injuries like stress fractures.
How Skinny Is Too Skinny? Israel Bans ‘Underweight’ Models|Carrie Arnold|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Overuse of the word "interesting" reflects the cynical tastes of an information-rich audience.
Zany, Cute, Interesting: What the Words We Use Say About Us|Benjamin Lytal|October 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Our Bodies, Ourselves remains theoretically feminist, of course—even if there is a conscious effort made not to overuse the word.
The Sex Book That Hit the Spot|Jessica Bennett|September 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Instead of creating safer births and healthier moms and babies, our overuse of technology has caused a host of problems.
Doctors Need Midwives: Ina May Gaskin on the U.S. Maternity-Care Crisis|Ina May Gaskin|May 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Your back is starting to ache, fingers locking up from overuse, and right now you truly appreciate the cheesesteak.
The Perfect Cheesesteak|Tom McAllister|May 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
I lowed he was a bit out o temper with the knife; an it did look sort o foul sir, along o overuse an neglect.
Every Man for Himself|Norman Duncan
A great cause of ill health is overuse of sugar in concentrated form, candy, etc., especially by the sedentary.
How to Live|Irving Fisher and Eugene Fisk
Find synonyms for words which you have a tendency to overuse.
The Style Book of The Detroit News|The Detroit News
And, not content with this overuse of one particular type of judgment, our critics claim its monopoly.
Essays in Radical Empiricism|William James
This is a "novicy" kind of diction in which the would-be forcible writer defeats his object by the overuse of expletives.
The Verbalist|Thomas Embly Osmun, (AKA Alfred Ayres)