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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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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
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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
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Don’t overdo it, but do include social proof in your social media channels, email marketing and media.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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That film, like this one, wore its political message on its sleeve without overdoing it.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Resting areas were erected off set to avoid overworking the rats, who had access to food and water at all times.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
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For others that could be overworking as a distraction.—
Maya Richard-Craven,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Last week an attorney for TikTok had argued before the Supreme Court that a bipartisan law that mandated the sale or ban infringed on the company’s First Amendment rights.—
Ben Guarino,
Scientific American,
17 Jan. 2025
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Precinct brass need to figure out legit parking that meets the needs of officers without infringing on the community.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement As the inferno swelled, flames encroached on some areas that were being considered for water shutoffs.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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For one, rising sea levels are now encroaching on sand and limestone underneath our feet.—
Denise Hruby,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2025
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People who have been trespassed from an area and continue to sleep could be arrested.—
Abe Aboraya,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Jan. 2025
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The nonprofit tried to stop homeless people from trespassing in the building during the past few months by covering doors and installing fencing.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Dec. 2024
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After Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the U.S. deployed an additional 20,000 troops to Eastern Europe to firm up NATO's eastern flank (there are now approximately 100,000 U.S. forces in Europe).—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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The governor of Puerto Rico pleaded for President-elect Trump to intervene after Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro threatened to invade the U.S. island territory.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Overutilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overutilize. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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