over-use

verb

1. to use excessively

noun

1. excessive use

Example Sentences

The substance can cause headaches and make some users anxious or paranoid, while over-use can make people faint or lose consciousness.

From BBC

The substance - which is sold in metal canisters - can cause headaches and make some users anxious or paranoid, while over-use can make people faint or lose consciousness.

From BBC

From a neurochemical perspective, "the psychological mechanisms behind 'never wrongs' include a complex web of defensive processes, most commonly the over-use of primary, or lower-order defense mechanisms," Behr added.

From Salon

But the chemical bombardment is beginning to worry scientists who fear over-use of pesticides is harming pollinators and worsening a growing threat to birds that eat insects.

From Washington Times

But the chemical bombardment is beginning to worry scientists who fear over-use of pesticides is harming pollinators and worsening a growing threat to birds that eat insects.

From Seattle Times