How to Use overuse in a Sentence

overuse

1 of 2 verb

• Be sure not to overuse—shampoo out and style as desired.
  — Elle.com, ELLE, 6 Dec. 2022
• One way to combat overusing buzzwords and niche terms: Start at the top.
  — Brooks Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2023
• The game is designed to have a lot, to overuse my favorite term, a lot of ambiguity.
  — Dallas News, 19 Dec. 2020
• Of course, this was done intentionally by the brand as a means to prevent overusing the tendons and muscles in the feet.
  — Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2023
• To avoid this, apply a heat protectant spray before using the straightening brush and try not to overuse it.
  — Catharine Malzahn, Good Housekeeping, 18 Oct. 2022
• Otherwise, there isn’t really a way to misuse or overuse the treatment.
  — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2022
• For-profit hospitals and those in the South were more likely to overuse these low-value, high-returnservices, the institute found.
  — Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 8 July 2020
• For example, technicians may overuse the fast charge mode, which degrades battery health.
  — Aliaksandr Kuushynau, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021
• Keep in Mind This fertilizer does contain low levels of phosphorus, so it should not be overused on centipede grass.
  — Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2023
• Regardless of your type, though, celebrity colorist and Olaplex ambassador Bianca Hillier says there’s no way to overuse the system.
  — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2022
• Pelvic floor dysfunction can be a result of traumatic injuries to the area, overusing those muscles, pelvic surgery, being overweight, and aging.
  — Women's Health, 8 June 2023
• Tens of thousands of people across the Navajo Nation lack access to running water and must haul supplies from wells that tribal officials say are being overused.
  — Arlyssa D. Becenti, USA TODAY, 23 June 2023
• Still, because these generally are fairly mild formulas, there’s very little risk of overusing a sheet mask.
  — Melanie Rud, Peoplemag, 21 July 2023
• Regarding younger users, some social media companies have tried to implement features to limit their potential to overuse the apps.
  — Theara Coleman, The Week, 17 Aug. 2023
• Journalists overuse Twitter as a professional community and as a source for sources.
  — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 22 Nov. 2022
• But with the next drought a matter of when, not if, Ian said the fate of the Colorado River — and the massive agriculture industry that has been overusing it for decades — depends on how the government addresses the big questions about conservation.
  — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2023
• More broadly, Gallagher wants Congress to step up so that presidents don't feel the need to overuse their executive authority and cause the political chaos that ensues.
  — Mica Soellner, Washington Examiner, 3 Feb. 2021
• Some workers advocates say banning coercive contracts isn't enough, and that the FTC should penalize employers who overuse these agreements.
  — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 23 July 2021
• Resistance skyrocketed during the early days of the pandemic when many health systems overused antibiotics, which have no impact on Covid because it is caused by a virus, not a bacterium.
  — Caroline Hopkins, NBC News, 29 Mar. 2023
• This article originally included a claim that overusing products like Olaplex could cause protein buildup on the hair, resulting in breakage.
  — Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 24 Feb. 2023
• These terms have specific meanings that are legitimately useful for helping people make choices about their food, but they have been overused into oblivion.
  — Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2024
• Amid high demand for laxatives, doctors are cautioning people not to overuse the products or take them for purposes other than constipation relief, such as weight loss.
  — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2023
• Like Findling, Sadow has been a critic of Georgia's anti-racketeering statute, which is far broader than federal law, and has suggested prosecutors in the state have been overusing the law to charge cases.
  — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 25 Aug. 2023
• Some doctors may be overusing a procedure to clear out clogged arteries in legs, potentially leading to amputations.
  — Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 30 June 2023
• The report cites research that has found individuals with autism are more likely to overuse emergency rooms because of inadequate primary care.
  — Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 25 Jan. 2022
• However, Fox is told that McCarthy is internally worried about overusing impeachment and protecting the institution of the House.
  — Chad Pergram, Fox News, 28 July 2023
• As Utah continues to struggle with a prolonged drought, Ogden could issue criminal penalties for residents who overuse culinary water outdoors.
  — Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Sep. 2021
• When overused, the drug can have serious side effects, including mania, delirium and even psychosis, according to psychiatrists.
  — John Carreyrou, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023
• Keeping dicamba on the market is imperative, Mr. Galloway said, to ensure farmers don’t overuse other weedkillers and reduce their effectiveness.
  — Jacob Bunge, WSJ, 11 Oct. 2020
• Harsh ingredients: Things like alcohol, fragrances, and overused active ingredients like L-ascorbic acid, glycolic, lactic, and salicylic acids can cause damage to the skin barrier, Dr. Geria says.
  — April Benshosan, Women's Health, 23 Feb. 2023

Advertisement

overuse

2 of 2 noun

• The styles also protect the hair from the overuse of heat from styling tools such as flat irons.
  — Chandelis Duster, CNN, 26 Sep. 2023
• Some injuries may occur over time due to overuse of the knee.
  — Jonathan Cluett, Md, Verywell Health, 9 Nov. 2023
• But that won’t make up for past years of drought or the decades of overuse of river water.
  — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2023
• The crowds have stretched the park’s ecology to the point of overuse, DeVivo said.
  — Alexander Thompson, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Oct. 2022
• Note that a little goes a long way, so finer hair types should be wary of overuse.
  — Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 22 July 2023
• But grammar geeks have complained of its overuse for many years.
  — WSJ, 10 Mar. 2023
• This is inflammation caused by overuse of the knee joint.
  — Jonathan Cluett, Md, Verywell Health, 9 Nov. 2023
• But even a good habit can cross the line into compulsive overuse.
  — Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2022
• When Perry was 49 (the actor is now 53), his colon burst from opioid overuse.
  — Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2022
• Yet debt is a paradox: its overuse can bring harm–and even disaster.
  — Richard Vague, Fortune, 22 June 2023
• In fact, his colon had burst from opioid overuse, leaving him fighting for his life.
  — Julie Jordan, Peoplemag, 29 Oct. 2023
• If taken in high doses, CBD can cause drowsiness, which could lead to a pattern of overuse.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
• Others didn’t like the overuse of elastic waistbands, which can dig in and cause discomfort.
  — Lacey Muinos, Health, 23 Jan. 2023
• Other research, though, has found that telemedicine leads to an overuse of antibiotics.
  — David Hogberg, Washington Examiner, 4 June 2020
• Over the course of the year, my skin has been on the decline after an overuse of retinol and active skincare products, which impacted the health of my skin.
  — Essence, 29 Nov. 2023
• Doron said people also need to be careful about the overuse of antibiotics.
  — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2023
• To be sure, there are pockets of overuse in the U.S. health care system and in Medicare, but no evidence that they are caused by the fee-for-service method.
  — Kip Sullivan, STAT, 28 July 2022
• The overuse of antiparasitic drugs in sheep and goats and the trade of these animals have led to widespread drug resistance across the globe.
  — Bradley Van Paridon, Scientific American, 1 June 2023
• Still, the risk of overuse has long been acknowledged in underground circles.
  — Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2021
• This supplement can help with joint pains and impairments as a result of overuse.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2022
• Amid public blowback over kids' overuse of social media apps, some have made changes.
  — Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG, 16 Sep. 2022
• In those early days of replying, a lexicon emerged to describe the overuse.
  — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2024
• Caro likes semicolons and employs them freely; Gottlieb is suspicious of them, and objects to their overuse.
  — Mary Norris, The New Yorker, 30 June 2022
• Osteoarthritis Wear and tear from aging, overuse, or an injury can cause our joint tissues to break down, which can lead to pain and stiffness—a.k.a.
  — Sarah Klein, SELF, 5 Mar. 2024
• Its convenient, pre-measured portions take the guesswork out of washing clothes and reduce mess with spills or overuse of soap.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2023
• The states that rely on the Colorado River, which is shrinking because of climate change and overuse, are rushing to agree on a long-term deal to share the dwindling resource by the end of the year.
  — Christopher Flavelle, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2024
• This overuse is concerning for a number of reasons, experts say.
  — Time, 24 Aug. 2023
• In recent years, Lake Mead's own plunge in response to drought and overuse has left a waterfall as a fish barrier at Pearce Ferry.
  — Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2022
• Furious locals say the root of the problem is the overuse of Australia’s biggest and most vital river system.
  — Peter Di Sisto, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2023
• Decades of drought, pollution and overuse are shrinking even that precious supply, and rising sea levels threaten to spoil even more of it with saltwater incursions.
  — Mark Gongloff, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024