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overusing

/ˌoʊvərˈjuːzɪŋ/ /ˌoʊvərˈjuːzɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To use too much of.

Examples :

"He is overusing his phone, and now his battery is dead. "
utility energy amount action tendency environment ecology

Related Words

Illustration he

he noun

/hi/ /heɪː/

The game of tag, or it, in which the player attempting to catch the others is called "he".

"The children playing tag chose "he" to be the person chasing them. "

Illustration much

much adjective

/mʌt͡ʃ/

Large, great.

"The teacher had much patience with the struggling students. "

Illustration phone

phone noun

/fəʊ̯n/ /foʊ̯n/

A device for transmitting conversations and other sounds in real time across distances, now often a small portable unit also capable of running software etc.

"My phone rings constantly during class, making it hard to focus on my studies. "

Illustration and

and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

Illustration his

his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

Illustration of

of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

Illustration to

to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

Illustration battery

battery noun

/ˈbætəɹi/

A device used to power electric devices, consisting of a set of electrically connected electrochemical or, archaically, electrostatic cells. A single such cell when used by itself.

"My laptop needs a new battery; it only lasts for a few hours now. "

Illustration use

use noun

/juːz/ /juːs/

The act of using.

"The use of torture has been condemned by the United Nations."

Illustration too

too adverb

/tuː/ /tu/

(focus) Likewise.

"My brother is tired, too. "

Illustration now

now noun

/naʊ/

The present time.

"Now is the right time."

Illustration dead

dead noun

/diːd/

(with "the", a demonstrative, or a possessive) Those who have died.

"Have respect for the dead."