Definition of overutilize
overutilized;
overutilizing
: to utilize (something) too much : to use (something) excessively or too frequently
- overutilizing medical services
- overutilizes credit cards
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overutilization
play \ˌō-vər-ˌyü-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun, plural overutilizations-
- The main reason for our rising health care costs had been overutilization …
- —Bryan Burklow
