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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
overuse .
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Examples
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And he overuses the technique; White films every single action sequence (as well as later sex scenes) in precisely this manner, to the point that the set pieces evoke more laughter than thrills.
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– The author overuses generic words like good, fine, well, alright, etc. Be specific!
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She overuses it like most ppl who, in addition, use ‘basically’, ‘honestly’, and ‘essentially’ totally unnecessarily.
Kristen Stewart on fame (and the 'deep, heady foreplay' in 'Twilight') | EW.com 2009
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Battlefield Earth was AS bad as Transformers 2, if not worst, unless you love Dutch angle for every scene. jason b ummm, i dont think bay overuses dutch angles at all. ill rewatch it though, because im not even sure if there is even one in the whole film. are you sure you're using the right term? jason b gotcha. sorry bout that. havent seen it.
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While I never judged anyone for watching the show, I just couldn't support a show that profusely overuses the "N" word on national television.
Natalie Holder-Winfield: When Comedy Meets Workplace Diversity 2010
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It lacks the charm of old B-movies, overuses fart jokes and kinda makes me wish Anna Nicole Smith was still alive so she could be properly chastised for her awful performance.
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Fail can be funny, but the problem is everyone overuses it and often for things that don't qualify as a fail.
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India is an overpopulated country that overuses antibiotics and has widespread diarrheal disease and many people without clean water.
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While I never judged anyone for watching the show, I just couldn't support a show that profusely overuses the "N" word on national television.
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Fail can be funny, but the problem is everyone overuses it and often for things that don't qualify as a fail.
Brandon Mendelson: Do Grandma a Favor and Cut the 'LOLSpeak' 2010
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