With groundwater levels dropping due to overuse, drought and climate change, the challenge to get enough water daily was becoming harder.
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Overuse
//ˌoʊvɚˈjuːz//
Synonyms for "overuse" (26 found)
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Closest matches (6)
Strong matches (7)
Related words (13)
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7 entriesSynonyms
1 entriescapable of
1 entriesderived from
1 entriesmanner of
1 entriesrelated to
2 entriesTranslations
18 translations across 8 languages.
Czech
1 entries- nadužívání noun (excessive use)
Esperanto
1 entries- trouzi verb (To use too much of)
Finnish
2 entries- liikakäyttö noun (excessive use)
- käyttää liikaa verb (To use too much of)
French
3 entries- surutilisation noun (excessive use)
- galvauder verb (To use too much of)
- surutiliser verb (To use too much of)
Ido
1 entries- trouzar verb (To use too much of)
Polish
2 entries- nadużycie noun (excessive use)
- nadużywanie noun (excessive use)
Russian
2 entries- злоупотребле́ние noun (excessive use)
- злоупотребля́ть verb (To use too much of)
Spanish
4 entries- sobreuso noun (excessive use)
- sobreutilización noun (excessive use)
- desperdiciar verb (To use too much of)
- sobreutilizar verb (To use too much of)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
Tendinopathy is a common overuse injury among athletes.
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Don't overuse exclamation marks.
Source: tatoeba (9153547)
Be careful not to overuse nasal spray.
Source: tatoeba (10949725)
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