From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishoveruseo‧ver‧use /ˌəʊvəˈjuːz $ ˌoʊvər-/ verb [transitive] to use something too much, especially so that it is not effective anymore or it is damaged Students tend to overuse certain words. —overuse /-ˈjuːs/ noun [uncountable] the overuse of natural resources→ See Verb table
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overuse• Ed tends to overuse management jargon.• Many kindergarten and first-grade classrooms probably overuse memorized texts.• Focus on certain muscle groups for sports that tend to overuse specific muscles.• But be sure later to learn specific items and don't overuse the generic terms. 