Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overutilizes
Verb
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Alexander’s staging occasionally overdoes the comic exuberance.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026 -
But Maura never overdoes the feisty granny bit.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As the Chinese men shoot the breeze and play cards, a mob of armed white miners gathers over the hill and encroaches on the unsuspecting outsiders.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Cloud Dancer, a white that is both warm and cool, reflects an overwhelmed feeling among consumers as the world feels louder and technology, in particular AI, encroaches further into our lives.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 Dec. 2025
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That’s important, since many people make the mistake—both in the gym and daily life—of shrugging their shoulders up to their ears, which overuses the upper traps and elevates the scapula.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Continue reading … OPINION NICOLE VELASCO & ERIN MERSINO – America's churches under siege as violence increasingly invades sacred ground.—
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FOXNews.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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In the midst of a brutally cold winter, an unwelcome armed force invades a peaceful community, bringing panic, turmoil and brutal violence.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This performance leap, which exceeds earlier targets comes, as drones face growing demands across industrial, defense, and emergency-response markets.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Feb. 2026
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With a community that exceeds 14 million followers on Instagram, Ojeda has built a solid career as a content creator, entrepreneur and lifestyle figure, gaining popularity thanks to her collaborations with brands, photo shoots and personal projects linked to fashion and wellness.—
Nadia Cantú,
AZCentral.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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With each passing day, Hamas further re-entrenches its control.—
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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The digital dirham likely further entrenches the US dollar’s dominance, because the UAE’s currency is pegged to the greenback, but gives US regulators less oversight over financial flows.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Your work seems to have propelled Black cinema in a way that transcends boundaries and audience recognition.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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The scene ends with Lindo breaking into a guttural humming and drumming, expressing pain that transcends words.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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China’s domestic regulation of AI surpasses the efforts of most other countries in the world, in part because of its longstanding censorship apparatus.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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People would generally agree that of all the mainstream country stars out there now, no one surpasses you as far as really having an appreciation and aptitude for bluegrass.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Overutilizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overutilizes. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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