Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overutilizing
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Your serving size should be an 8-oz cup to reap some of these benefits without overdoing it.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
5 Jan. 2026 -
The texture starts light and creamy, then transforms into a soft foam that cleanses thoroughly without overdoing it.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
22 Dec. 2025
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According to the Cleveland Clinic, vocal cord lesions are growths that form on the vocal cords, typically as a result of a person overusing or misusing their voice.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
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Simon insisted that, contrary to Ehrlich’s predictions, humanity would not self-destruct by overusing the planet’s resources.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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Nobody wants to deal with our old devil, even if the new one comes with an encroaching open threat actively bubbling in the Caribbean and Latin America at large.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Gamers aren’t exactly optimistic about AI encroaching on the experience, especially amid deep confusion over how exactly developers and studios are looking to leverage the tech.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
8 Jan. 2026
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So what’s the point of invading Venezuela?—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Her father was detained by invading forces during the Bay of Pigs.—
Eyder Peralta,
NPR,
5 Jan. 2026
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On the hardware side over 10+ million devices have been built around a recovery phrase by default, entrenching a market expectation in which seed phrases are the go-to recovery method, even as some vendors add alternatives.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Networks of scams and fraud were entrenching themselves in every aspect of life in today’s India and beyond.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Overutilizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overutilizing. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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