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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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This could be due to cold, dry weather, sweating, not drinking enough water, or overusing strong actives (like exfoliating acids and retinol, which can potentially weaken your barrier).—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
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This can happen if the arthritis is in your left hip or if the root cause is on your right side, but your body is compensating by overusing muscles on the left side of your back.—
Kelly Burch,
Verywell Health,
15 Jan. 2025
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Some formulas overdo the moisture and leave hair limp, while skipping conditioner altogether leads to dryness, tangles, and breakage.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
16 Feb. 2025
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But like any balanced diet, don't overdo it. — AVIV JOSHUA, RDN, MEDICAL EXPERT BOARD Drinking OJ in Moderation Orange juice is rich in healthy nutrients.—
Aviv Joshua, MS,
Verywell Health,
11 Feb. 2025
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Trauma may be overworked as a theme and a narrative device, but Victor’s subject here isn’t trauma, per se, so much as the manner in which it is processed, talked about, and not talked about.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Avoid overworking yourself before a trip, and while traveling, maintain healthy routines and good hygiene.—
Caitlin Pagán,
Verywell Health,
28 Dec. 2024
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The Additional Documents will include, among other things, certification that: (a) entry does not defame or invade the privacy of any party; (b) entry does not infringe upon the rights of any third party; and (c) the entry materials submitted are original.—
TIME for Kids,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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And this week, another two dozen Christian and Jewish groups filed a separate suit, arguing that the new policy infringes on religious freedom.—
Kimmy Yam,
NBC News,
15 Feb. 2025
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At that time, with commercial fishing encroaching on their traditional livelihoods, most people in his town decided to take up piracy, Khamis asserted.—
Soham Mitra, Lou Robinson and Patrick Gallagher,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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The researchers hope their study serves as a call to further investigate deep-sea biodiversity in the face of encroaching human activities like industrial fishing and offshore drilling.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Jan. 2025
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But since the day before, one trespassing man would not stop.—
Josh Wood,
The Courier-Journal,
18 Feb. 2025
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Mainstream media outlets, which ordinarily wouldn’t care about a trespassing deer hunter, fixated on the Porta-Potty part and ran with it.—
Phil Bourjaily,
Outdoor Life,
12 Feb. 2025
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First, there are the ones that make it to your intestines after digging into your flesh and invading your organs.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Feb. 2025
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Invasions let players, well, invade each other's games.—
Brad Bourque,
WIRED,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Overutilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overutilize. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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