as in exhausts
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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Watching this scene, and much of the film, exhausts me.
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If the search for a large outdoor planter exhausts you—just get a terra-cotta planter.
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In their scenes together, Ahmed plays straight man so Khan can go huge, all breezy confidence and street smarts combined as a defense against the countless stereotypes the bearded, accented, proudly Muslim Zulfi must face every day.
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The Coalition for Faith and Media, in partnership with HarrisX, recently launched a research study that found 70% of Americans believe Hollywood stereotypes faith, while 82% say film and TV should prioritize portraying more accurate and complex portrayals of faith and religion.
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Alexander’s staging occasionally overdoes the comic exuberance.
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But Maura never overdoes the feisty granny bit.
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The caterpillar bores into the stem through a tiny hole and tunnels inside the plant destroying tissue.
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For instance, if a textbook bores you, try watching a documentary!
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“Overuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overuses. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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