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Recent Examples of overutilize
The urge to intervene in places of peripheral concern to U.S. interests, to overreact to threats, to overutilize military force in dealing with terrorists and others—these outlasted Obama.
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Jordan Michael Smith, The New Republic, 23 Aug. 2021
Jordan Michael Smith, The New Republic, 23 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overutilize
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Desperate for youth and beauty, Elisabeth’s new younger self (who names herself Sue) quickly gets careless and starts overusing her time, which causes Elisabeth’s body to rot away.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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But overusing them can cause fatigued muscles that can then become inflamed, tight and painful.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2025
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So why is overdoing alcohol consumption particularly harmful to bones?—
Holly Carter,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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It’s never recommended to take mega doses of any supplement or overdo it with specific spices that aren’t necessarily associated with physical effects—and that goes for turmeric and ginger.—
Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
28 Mar. 2025
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Players in the mid-to-late 80s, when Ramos entered the picture, were underpaid and overworked, nearly invisible to the general public.—
Pablo Maurer,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Breast cancer survivor Julie Swallow, 56, initially chalked up her exhaustion to being overworked.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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In 2020, the court said that the free speech rights of conversion therapists were being infringed upon by a ban, enjoining bans on conversion therapy in three states—Alabama, Georgia, and Florida.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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Of note: Your Content must not be false, defamatory, misleading or hateful, or infringe any copyright or any other third-party rights or otherwise be unlawful.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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While fire hasn’t encroached on the home yet, a fire burned on the other side of the mountain, Rodney Nelson said.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Mar. 2025
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The laws that passed after 9/11 also undermined the First Amendment by encroaching on Americans’ religious liberty.—
Abdallah Fayyad,
Vox,
27 Mar. 2025
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Last year, Wheeler served two days in Vernon County jail on six trespassing convictions from 2020, 2022 and 2023.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2025
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Reality check: Municipalities could still cite trespassing laws as the reason for removal, but IDHR and advocates say removal and fines just for being unhoused is a violation.—
Carrie Shepherd,
Axios,
19 Mar. 2025
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The administration argues that members of Tren de Aragua have invaded the U.S. and are a national security threat.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Finland and Sweden, both of which had tried for decades to steer clear of superpower gamesmanship, joined NATO after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.—
Josh Holder,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Overutilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overutilize. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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