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overutilizing

verb

present participle of overutilize

as in overdoing

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The fun-size pieces are an easy way to enjoy most Halloween candy without overdoing it.

— Jennifer Berger, Verywell Health, 26 Oct. 2026
One of her concerns is layering products, which can easily lead to overdoing it on the actives.

— Korin Miller, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026

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Schleicher pointed to China, Japan, Singapore and Estonia as countries that have succeeded in using AI to support learning without overusing it.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
To prevent overusing cleaning products, Sokolowski advises using the amount recommended on the label (usually just a small spray or capful).

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 20 Aug. 2026

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Under California law, encroaching roots or branches that cause damage can give a property owner grounds to pursue a nuisance claim or seek compensation, depending on the circumstances.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Still, that didn’t stop the pair from giving their opinions on the encroaching role that the technology is taking on in Hollywood.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of encroaching

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Without proper circulation, harmful fungi have an optimal environment for invading your lawn.

— David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 7 Nov. 2026
This logic has endured since 1935, when the League of Nations sanctioned Italy for invading Ethiopia, in the hope that doing so would induce Italy to call off its invasion or at least temper its ambitions.

— S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026

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Between 2016 and 2020, Russia remains on a war footing with Ukraine, arming and training pro-Kremlin groups in the eastern part of the country and entrenching its presence in the Donbas and Crimea.

— Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
These devices could extend consumers’ relationships with ChatGPT into the physical world, entrenching them in an Apple-like ecosystem of AI assistants.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026

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