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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
Verb
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Gregg agrees that gray has been overused as a whole.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
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Their answers, unsurprisingly, skew toward once-trending hues that now feel tired and overused.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Vinegar is pretty overpowering, even to humans, so don’t overdo it.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
6 Jan. 2026
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Your serving size should be an 8-oz cup to reap some of these benefits without overdoing it.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Do not overwork or the dough will become tough.—
Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
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Be careful not to overwork the dough or the gnocchi will become tough.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The songs were deemed different enough in their melody, harmony, rhythm and lyrics to not infringe on copyright.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
29 Dec. 2025
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Robinson’s defense team has vehemently contested the trial being open to the public, with his attorneys arguing the sheer magnitude of media attention could infringe on his ability to receive a fair trial.—
Stepheny Price , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
12 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Nobody wants to deal with our old devil, even if the new one comes with an encroaching open threat actively bubbling in the Caribbean and Latin America at large.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Gamers aren’t exactly optimistic about AI encroaching on the experience, especially amid deep confusion over how exactly developers and studios are looking to leverage the tech.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Parking on private property that isn't yours means Hoosiers can be asked to leave and possibly trespassed, according to Leslie Kelly, vice president of program strategy for Horizon House, an agency that supports people experiencing homelessness.—
Marina Johnson,
IndyStar,
23 Dec. 2025
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The notice warned that anyone who remained could be subject to arrest for trespassing.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
18 Dec. 2025
Verb
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What now is the difference between the United States attacking Venezuela in order to install new leadership and Russia invading Ukraine to effect annexation and leadership change?—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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The drug-trafficking-as-armed-attack line simply doesn’t work—not as a justification for bombing fishing boats in international waters in the Caribbean, and not for invading a foreign country and kidnapping its president.—
Elie Mystal,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Overutilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overutilize. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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