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I definitely subscribe to the idea that 9/11, to use an overused phrase, was a wake-up call. There was a year-long national teach-in on Islam - everyone read books and suddenly talked about Islam, and that was very productive. But there's no doubt that moment has passed.
Bruce Feiler

Meaning of "overused" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERUSED

overused  [ˌəʊvəˈjuːzd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERUSED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overused is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OVERUSED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Overused

Overused is a Japanese only compilation album by English band South, released on the Toy's Factory label.

Definition of overused in the English dictionary

The definition of overused in the dictionary is used excessively.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERUSED


accused
əˈkjuːzd
amused
əˈmjuːzd
bemused
bɪˈmjuːzd
boozed
buːzd
bruised
bruːzd
confused
kənˈfjuːzd
disused
dɪsˈjuːzd
enthused
ɪnˈθjuːzd
fused
fjuːzd
perfused
pəˈfjuːzd
pertused
pəˈtjuːzd
unabused
ˌʌnəˈbjuːzd
unaccused
ˌʌnəˈkjuːzd
unamused
ˌʌnəˈmjuːzd
unbemused
ˌʌnbɪˈmjuːzd
underused
ˌʌndəˈjuːzd
unexcused
ˌʌnɪkˈskjuːzd
unfused
ʌnˈfjuːzd
unused
ʌnˈjuːzd
used
juːzd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERUSED

overtrick
overtrim
overtrip
overtrump
overtrust
overture
overturn
overturner
overtype
overurge
overutilisation
overutilise
overutilization
overutilize
overvaluation
overvalue
overveil
overview
overviolent
overvivid

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERUSED

aroused
be excused
burnoused
calloused
focused
fucused
gallused
half-used
hothoused
nimbused
soused
the accused
unaroused
uncalloused
uncaused
unfocused
unroused
well-used

Synonyms and antonyms of overused in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OVERUSED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «overused» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of overused

Translation of «overused» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERUSED

Find out the translation of overused to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of overused from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overused» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

过度使用
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sobreutilizado
570 millions of speakers

English

overused
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

overused
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يبالغ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

злоупотреблять
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

em demasia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

overused
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

galvaudé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terlalu banyak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

überstrapaziert
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

使い古さ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

남용
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overused
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lạm dụng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அதிகமாகப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Overused
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gereksiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

abusata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nadużywane
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зловживати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Overused
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπερκατανάλωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

veelvuldig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

överutnyttjas
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

used
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overused

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERUSED»

The term «overused» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.968 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERUSED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overused

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10 QUOTES WITH «OVERUSED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word overused.
1
Ben Affleck
I just feel like sometimes I'm a force to be dealt with. My talents are sometimes overused and also sometimes underused. It's not easy being me.
2
Neal Asher
I have had periods when I've overused a word, 'candent' being one example, but I'm trying not to do that any more.
3
Andrew Bird
Melodies are just honest. They can only be what they are. Words have the capacity for deception. They're all full of subtext, and some of them are cliche and overused and vernacular. They're tricky. All I can say is, words are tricky.
4
Artur Davis
I think the most overused words in our vocabulary in the South are black and white.
5
Richard Donner
I think what some people are doing with effects is starting to get silly. It's overused.
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Bruce Feiler
I definitely subscribe to the idea that 9/11, to use an overused phrase, was a wake-up call. There was a year-long national teach-in on Islam - everyone read books and suddenly talked about Islam, and that was very productive. But there's no doubt that moment has passed.
7
Rian Johnson
Even if I had $200 million, I'm very wary of overusing CGI. I think it's a great tool and it can be used really effectively, but I feel like it does tend to be overused and especially in sci-fi stuff.
8
Joe Johnston
I think it tends to be overused and can be a little bit gimmicky. A lot of people are using 3-D now because they feel have they have to... that will come and go and the pictures that deserve to be in 3-D will continue to be. When it's done bad, it can make you carsick.
9
Fritz Kreisler
Genius is an overused word. The world has known only about a half dozen geniuses. I got only fairly near.
10
Greg MacGillivray
What's happening on the Colorado River is happening all over the world. The water is overused, overdammed, and it's polluted in some places.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERUSED»

Discover the use of overused in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overused and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Identity Crisis: How Identification is Overused and ...
Showing an ID doesn't protect against terrorism the way people think. This book explodes the myths surrounding identification and, at the same time, shows the way forward.
Jim Harper, 2006
2
The Dimwit's Dictionary: More Than 5,000 Overused Words and ...
This compilation of thousands of overused words and phrases, and alternatives to them, is the ultimate tool for the writer who seeks to weed out common, tired, language and replace it with crisp, concise writing.
Robert Hartwell Fiske, 2006
3
Business Communication
NOTE 4.14 Overused words or expressions lose their effectiveness. An overused word is one that loses effectiveness because it has been used too much in normal conversation or in written messages. An overused phrase or expression is ...
A.C. Krizan, Patricia Merrier, Joyce P. Logan, 2010
4
The Snark Handbook: Cliches Edition : Overused Buzzwords, ...
Collects the English language's most overused phrases and complements each selection with humorous commentary.
Lawrence Dorfman, 2012
5
The New Rules of Marketing & PR: How to Use Social Media, ...
Better yet, readers of my blog and others suggested other overused gobbledygook words and phrases, such as best practices, proactive, synergy, starting a dialogue, thinking outside of the box, revolutionary, situational fluency, and paradigm ...
David Meerman Scott, 2013
6
People Styles at Work-- and Beyond: Making Bad Relationships ...
Figure 8-2 Drivers' strengths become weaknesses when overused. Strengths Overused Independent Poor collaborator Results-oriented Impersonal Candid Abrasive Pragmatic Shortsighted Spontaneity is one of the Expressive's obvious  ...
Robert Bolton, Dorothy Grover Bolton, 2009
7
Yearbook of Corpus Linguistics and Pragmatics 2013: New ...
The only item that is significantly overused, at p< 0.01, in the spoken BNC and underused in the written compared to CANELC is likely. There are, however, some terms which are overused in CANELC, compared to both sub-corpora.
Jesús Romero-Trillo, 2013
8
Korean Honorifics and Politeness in Second Language Learning
... kinship terms HIROKI some use of tangsin on DCT EUN-CHAE no salient patterns reported MIEKO overused personal names and avoided kinship terms on DCT; some use of tangsin ANDRIY no salient patterns reported PATRICK no salient ...
Lucien Brown, 2011
9
The Simple 6TM for Secondary Writers
Behavioral Objectives: Students will: eliminate overused words from their writing use synonyms to improve vocabulary Academic Standards: Revise to improve word choice. Use varied and expanded vocabulary. Materials Needed: List of 10  ...
Kay Davidson, 2008
10
Agrammatic Aphasia: A Cross-language Narrative Sourcebook
Overused morphemes. Another group of morphemes show similar "actual" and " context" figures which are higher than Mr. Shalva's figures. These are conjunctions, adverbs, fillers, negatives, exclamations, and affirmatives. This is most ...
Lise Menn, Loraine K. Obler, Gabriele Miceli, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERUSED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overused is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'The Great Red Dragon'
“Colons lose their novelty when overused,” Chilton says about his book-title choices, but I'm not sure how he would know that considering he's ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
2
'Condensed' leadership core should benefit Vols
Leadership can become an overused buzzword for college football teams during the offseason and preseason, but it's an essential part of ... «Chattanooga Times Free Press, Jul 15»
3
Dine Out Maine: Chef uses his talents in fresh ways at MK Kitchen in …
Kaldrovich admits that it's “an overused ingredient,” and I think he's right. Though MK's version was braised in white wine and finished with ... «Press Herald, Jul 15»
4
Clemson football: A game-by-game breakdown of the 2015 schedule
In other words, this is probably a good year for that overused yet rightly employed “one game at a time” mentality. Any other mindset, and the ... «Charleston Post Courier, Jul 15»
5
Tourist Commission starts branding conversation
Steve Chandler, of Chandler Thinks, talked to the group on Tuesday about branding and how “that overused word” is really about creating a sense of place to ... «Evansville Courier & Press, Jul 15»
6
On Baseball: Cherington must deliver after so many missteps
That lack of depth has not only caused Tazawa to be overused, but for Boston to rank 13th of 15 in the league among relievers. The Red Sox ... «Press Herald, Jul 15»
7
Eyes on the prize: Pakistan plan to bag the ODI series against Sri …
“I feel that Pakistan should rest Irfan to make sure he is not overused and remains fit for the remainder of the season,” said Basit. “Otherwise ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
8
Nonpartisan compassion
... United States, many of them for years, then federal and state policymakers have an obligation to consider whether the strategy is overused. «Daily Commercial, Jul 15»
9
Opinion: Surf duo ride high as others wipe out in their shallowness
THE term “role model” is so overused, it's virtually lost all meaning. More often than not these days, our sports stars and celebrities seem to ... «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
10
Community of faith: Keep on running ...
It may be an overused metaphor, but it is apt nonetheless. Coaches use it. Parents use it with their kids. Leaders of all types use it to illustrate ... «The Missoulian, Jul 15»

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