as in popularized
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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Long, short or in between, these names aren’t likely to be overused, which will help your son to stand out.
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Sherri Gordon, Parents, 3 Oct. 2024
Sherri Gordon, Parents, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Overused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overused. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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