overused

o·ver·use

[v. oh-ver-yooz; n. oh-ver-yoos] verb, o·ver·used, o·ver·us·ing, noun
verb (used with object)
1.
to use too much or too often: to overuse an expression.
noun
2.
excessive use: to strain one's voice through overuse.
Origin:
1670–80; over- + use

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overuse
1670s (v.), from over + use (v.). As a noun, 1862, from use (n.).
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