overused
overused — verb
- overusedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- overuseds3rd person singular
- overusedding-ing form
- overuseddedpast simple
1. to use something so many times or so heavily that it loses its good effect or st
to use something so many times or so heavily that it loses its good effect or starts to cause problems.
Teachers overused the same worksheet during every test week.
pattern: overuse + object
The joke was overused in class, and nobody laughed anymore.
passive: be overused in [context]
Mina overused pain pills after her back injury got worse.
Bright gold was overused in the poster, so the title vanished.
Fans said the writer overused that catchphrase by episode two.
文法句型
overuse + object
be overused in [context]
用法筆記
Often used for words, jokes, colors, design ideas, and medicine. In passive clauses, the subject is usually the thing that has been repeated too much, not the person doing it.
常見錯誤
overused — noun
1. the state of using something so often or so heavily that it begins to create tro
the state of using something so often or so heavily that it begins to create trouble.
Phone overuse kept Leo awake until two in the morning.
Doctors warned that overuse of antibiotics can make them weaker.
pattern: overuse of + noun
Wrist pain from overuse forced Nina to stop painting for weeks.
The field showed signs of overuse after three summer festivals.
Parents blamed overuse of screens for the children's late bedtime.
- excess
broader and not limited to repeated use
- misuse
focuses on wrong use rather than simply too much use
- overreliance
stresses depending too much on something, not always repeated physical use
- moderation
suggests a controlled, sensible amount
- restraint
focuses on holding back instead of using too much
文法句型
overuse of + noun
from overuse
due to overuse
用法筆記
Usually followed by 'of' when you name the thing used too much. Common with medicine, screens, land, and body parts that are under repeated pressure.