overuse
verbNAmE//ˌoʊvərˈyuz//
overuse somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they overuse he / she / it overuses
past simple overused
-ing form overusing
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NAmE//ˌoʊvərˈyus//, NAmE//ˈoʊvərˌyus//
noun [uncountable, singular]See overuse in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: overuse