SINCE 1828
overutilize
verb
over·uti·lize
| \ ˌō-vər-ˈyü-tə-ˌlīz
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overutilized;
overutilizing
Definition of overutilize
: to utilize (something) too much : to use (something) excessively or too frequently
overutilizing medical services overutilizes credit cards
Other Words from overutilize
overutilization
\ ˌō-vər-ˌyü-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən
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noun,
plural overutilizations
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noun,
plural overutilizations
The main reason for our rising health care costs had been overutilization …
— Bryan Burklow
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