noun
- excessive or too frequent use of something
verb
- to use something too much or too often
Examples
- The overuse of antibiotics can lead to drug resistance.
- Overuse of social media may cause anxiety in teenagers.
- Don’t overuse that phrase in your essay.
- The athlete’s injury was caused by overuse of his shoulder muscles.
- Overuse of natural resources threatens the environment.
- She tends to overuse exclamation points in her emails.
- The overuse of pesticides has harmed local wildlife.