1675 Bp. G. Burnet 5 Among the much-abused words of the late time were Incendiary and Incendiarism.
1680 J. Chamberlaine i. 24 As Jesus was Teaching aright the much abused Laws Unto the People.
1879 W. James (1920) 95 The much-abused subject of mental physiology.
1936 Dec. 382/1 The much abused engine..gave out utterly.
1999 40 s83/1 The much-abused Descartes.