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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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Let your child know that overusing harsh ingredients or layering multiple products can damage their skin—yes, even if it's being promoted by social media influencers.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
10 June 2025
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These storms are why Coloradans overuse the cliche Don’t like the weather?—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
6 June 2025
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The always good Farahani has a lot of screaming and shouting to do, pulling it off convincingly but then overdoing it in too many scenes of the same thing.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2025
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One of the best ways to accomplish this (without overdoing it) is to think about driving your knees forward and up.—
Jennifer Heimlich,
SELF,
25 Apr. 2025
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The 34-year-old Argentine goalkeeper wasn’t overworked, as Rayados’ defensive shape only gave him 10 shots on target to deal with across the three contests, but his stops were crucial.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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But Whitlock, acquired by the Red Sox from the New York Yankees in the 2020 Rule 5 Draft, has been badly overworked, as Red Sox starters have frequently made early exits.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Lauren Gaw alleges that UnitedHealth Group, which owns the local surgery center through a series of subsidiaries, violated several California laws prohibiting employers from infringing on their employees’ political views and activities.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
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Neely’s company has challenged AI platforms for generating content that allegedly infringes on its clients’ intellectual property, both individual and corporate.—
Zach Vallese,
CNBC,
19 June 2025
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If that’s not enough nature and distance from encroaching suburbia for you, a 1,000-acre preserve sits just to the west of the ranch.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
17 June 2025
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Although no one was injured in this instance, earlier this week, a man was gored by a bison at the park after a group of tourists encroached on its space, as reported by The Associated Press.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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This reclassification grants the Army's U.S. Northern Command expanded authority to enforce immigration laws, including the power to search and temporarily detain those who trespass in the new military zone.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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The county judge and county attorney — the officials who handled the thousands of trespassing prosecutions — each got a substantial raise.—
Jack Herrera Jack Herrera,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Hamas invaded Israel on October 7, 2023, and massacred over 1,200 people, including Americans.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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Lil Wayne invades Billboard's Hot Rap Songs chart this week with tunes from his new album, Tha Carter VI.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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“Overutilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overutilize. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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