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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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Erie, for example, is one of the communities currently threatening to cut off water access to residents who are overusing water at this time.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Dallas’ blue line has more depth in terms of numbers, but its top three producers have been overused.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Don’t [overdo it with] procedures.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
26 Mar. 2026
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But Jevons wasn’t overdoing it.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Galaxy will be wise not to overwork Reus this season.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Dirty filters cost more to use and overwork the equipment.—
Cheyenne Derksen,
Oklahoman,
23 Jan. 2026
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During a debate Tuesday, some lawmakers quibbled over whether the bill would infringe on the free market.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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Didn’t Washington’s actions infringe on that authority?—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
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Residents in uptown neighborhoods, including Biddleville, McCrorey Heights, Oaklawn Park, Wesley Heights and Wilmore, have said the project would impact their quality of life and encroach on their neighborhoods.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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The executive order came amid growing concerns that an expanding College Football Playoff calendar could encroach on the game's traditional date, which since 2009 has been played exclusively on the second Saturday in December.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Transit officials said the fence was essential and long overdue to prevent people from trespassing on the tracks and being killed, as trains were becoming faster and more frequent.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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On Monday, March 2, two weeks before the fire, the person living in the basement apartment in the building complained to the property manager that Slate was trespassing in the maintenance and boiler area, Pekara said.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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In fact, Puerto Rico imported Russian natural gas the same month as Russia invaded Ukraine.—
Lesley Stahl,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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In February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, impacting global supply and raising prices further.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Overutilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overutilize. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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