Explore Overused through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Overused meaning
- Used too much, or too often.
- Hackneyed or clichéd.
Using Overused
- The main meaning on this page is: Used too much, or too often. | Hackneyed or clichéd.
- In the example corpus, overused often appears in combinations such as: overused and, overused in, is overused.
Context around Overused
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 11 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Overused
- In this selection, "overused" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, tired, narcissist, third, literary, meme and word stand out and add context to how "overused" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a hugely overused service as and a narcissist overused word these. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "overused" sits close to words such as abdicated, acme and afcfta, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with overused
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
They're being overused and slowly depleted. (7 words)
Texts are popular with grandchildren if not overused. (8 words)
For once, the word “unprecedented” has not been overused. (9 words)
In July, my newly emerged heart had already been stomped by one dude with a tattoo on his neck that read “Chaos” (red flag?) who turned out to be a narcissist—overused word these days but he was textbook; I got schooled. (42 words)
However, a recent Swedish study monitoring nearly 400,000 asthma patients found that a third overused their reliever while one in four hadn’t collected a single prescription for their preventer inhaler during the same period. (36 words)
Yet the truth is, I was still concerned with being called a hater — which, in my opinion, is one of the most overused words in the last 20 years. (29 words)
Example sentences (20)
A mere generation ago, “heartbreak” was an overused literary metaphor but not an actual medical event.
England’s previous chief medical officer Sally Davies warned “the world is facing an antibiotic apocalypse” if the drugs were not stopped being overused and new versions developed.
Heroes come in many shapes and sizes, and often the word “hero” is overused and loses its meaning and grandeur.
I hope this headline is the death of this boring, tired, overused meme.
In July, my newly emerged heart had already been stomped by one dude with a tattoo on his neck that read “Chaos” (red flag?) who turned out to be a narcissist—overused word these days but he was textbook; I got schooled.
Texts are popular with grandchildren if not overused.
The absence of the Joker in The Flash movie helped it avoid criticism by not adding another overused villain to the DC movie landscape.
The doctor warned that antibiotics are being overused due to doctors prescribing them for common colds and flu.
The world domination angle is as overused as Joker's incessant pranks.
They pepper their conversations with laughter, expletives and exclamations, even as they remind themselves of Carl Sagan’s adage, however overused, that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
They're being overused and slowly depleted.
Even as the Disney era of "Star Wars" stories have overused Tatooine to the point of absurdity, they have also introduced some fascinating new planets.
For once, the word “unprecedented” has not been overused.
However, a recent Swedish study monitoring nearly 400,000 asthma patients found that a third overused their reliever while one in four hadn’t collected a single prescription for their preventer inhaler during the same period.
Over the past decade, Modi’s reference to India as the (spiritual mentor to the world) has become an overused figure of speech.
Sam Oliver, practice manager, said: "The key point I think is that we are a hugely overused service, as are all GP practices.
This tradition highlights certain words that are often misused, overused, or have lost their meaning over the past year.
Yet the truth is, I was still concerned with being called a hater — which, in my opinion, is one of the most overused words in the last 20 years.
Albeit overused in the comics, this Black Widow outfit serves as a welcome change of pace for artists who try to make her look extremely tactical.
And maybe an upgrade to my currently overused meditation app would be a good idea, too.
Common combinations with overused
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- overused and 9×
- overused in 6×
- is overused 5×
- being overused 4×
- be overused 4×
- an overused 3×
- overused that 3×
- been overused 3×
- overused their 3×
- not overused 2×