overutilize
verb
over·uti·lize ˌō-vər-ˈyü-tə-ˌlīz 
overutilized; overutilizing
transitive verb
: to utilize (something) too much : to use (something) excessively or too frequently
overutilizing medical services
overutilizes credit cards
overutilization
ˌō-vər-ˌyü-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən
noun plural overutilizations
The main reason for our rising health care costs had been overutilization … 
Bryan Burklow
Bryan Burklow 
Word History
First Known Use
1875, in the meaning defined above
overutilized
verb
as in overused
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- overused
- overworked
- entrenched
- encroached
- overdid
- invaded
- infringed
- exceeded
- trespassed
- overreached
- overshot
- overran
- surpassed
- intrenched
- transcended
- overpassed
- overstepped
- outran
- outreached
- broke
- overintellectualizing
- overintense
- overintensely
- overintensities
- overintensity
- overinterpret
- overinterpretation
- overinterpretations
- overinterpreted
- overinterpreting
- overintricate
- overinvest
- overinvested
- overinvested in
- overinvesting
- overinvestment
- overinvestments
- overissuance
- overissuances
- overissue
- overissued
- overissues
- overissuing
- overite
- overjoy