Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overutilizes
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But Maura never overdoes the feisty granny bit.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Apparently, our west block wall encroaches six feet into our neighbor’s back yard, which includes our swimming pool motor and related equipment.—
Christopher A. Combs,
AZCentral.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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While a new generation of young singer-songwriters encroaches on country music’s old guard by the day, the Texas barnstormer has found his footing with a fan base hell-bent on capturing every moment Myers affords them.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In contrast, prostate cancer tumors will often have an irregular shape with blurred edges as the cancer invades surrounding tissue.—
MD Published,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Israel invades Gaza as UN report alleges genocide.—
Sam Tobin,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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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
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But the reality is that car dependence entrenches debt, ill health, and vulnerability—forms of unfreedom smuggled in under the name of freedom.—
Henrietta Moore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Aldi wants to construct 95 parking spaces, which exceeds the maximum allowed in Franklin’s unified development ordinance, but could be allowed with certain provisions.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Harvard was ranked second best university and school for 2026, due to its high faculty member to student ratio and average staff salary - which exceeds $105,000 for full-time instructional stuff - as well as its diversity and graduate outcomes.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Overutilizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overutilizes. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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