Thesaurus results for OVERUSE

overuse

verb

ˌō-vər-ˈyüz

as in to stereotype

to use so much as to make less appealing she had overused that joke to the point where it was eliciting groans and not guffaws

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Recent Examples of overuse Using heat-protection sprays and blow-dry-specific products can also help minimize damage, though Sahin warned against overusing styling products. —

Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025 But overusing them can strip away your skin's natural moisturizing oils, Dr. Lenzy explains. —

Jenna Ryu, SELF, 4 Dec. 2024 Others may be nervous about overusing sanctions, as Steven Mnuchin, the treasury secretary in Trump’s first administration, was. —

Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024 The downside is that the technology can permanently damage its user if overused, which in turn puts it on a watchlist of sorts. —

Ollie Barder, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for overuse

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Mexican filmmakers and critics have accused the film of misrepresenting and stereotyping topics like Mexican cartel violence.

— Abby Monteil, Them, 4 Feb. 2025
Some people were outright hostile to his presence, perhaps because solar bros are widely stereotyped as dishonest.

— Brendan I. Koerner, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025