1. used too much or too often, especially to the point of becoming less effective or meaningful

Examples

• The phrase ‘think outside the box’ has become overused in business meetings.
• That song was so overused in commercials that people got tired of it.
• The teacher warned against overused words like ‘nice’ and ‘good’ in essays.
• The special effects technique looked dated because it was overused in movies from that era.
• Her overused excuse about traffic didn’t convince anyone anymore.
• The marketing team decided to retire the overused slogan.