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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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Once Neptune enters Aries on March 30, a wave of inspiration could surround your daily life, but also some confusion around your work life or health journey — don’t overdo it or fall for unrealistic expectations.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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But historical data suggests that most players overdo it—especially in smaller pools with fewer than 50 entrants.—
Kilty Cleary,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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The key is to not overwork the dough, which will make the final scone tough.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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The person who's overwhelmed, overworked, or under extreme stress.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Lawyers for Morris argue that the lawsuit infringes on religious freedoms and that Morris never made any kind of enforceable agreement that would require him to return money to donors, according to court documents.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2025
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But such an argument won’t assuage gun-rights groups, which argue that their ability to purchase firearms shouldn’t be infringed at all.—
Seth Klamann,
The Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2025
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The program also gives their families seeds to start home gardens to cultivate Gullah land connections that have been lost to time, off-island migration, and encroaching development.—
Cynthia R. Greenlee,
Bon Appétit,
28 Feb. 2025
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Although initially unclear how the building collapsed, researchers are pointing to encroaching groundwater damage as a possible reason, the Technical University of Munich’s Fouad said.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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The idea behind militarizing the buffer zone is that any apprehensions by service members would be treated similarly to trespassing on a military base, with troops holding migrants until law enforcement arrives.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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Patrol officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Asylum Street Tuesday on a report of a person trespassing on the property and refusing to leave, according to Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police Department.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Feb. 2025
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If Earthrealm loses its 10th consecutive tournament against Outworld, then Shao Kahn will invade Earth and take over.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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None of these textual and historical realities will matter, however, if the courts ultimately decide that a president – simply saying that the country is being invaded by a foreign nation – is sufficient to legally invoke the act and is not subject to judicial review.—
Daniel Tichenor,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Overutilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overutilize. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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