"overused" meaning in English

See overused in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more overused [comparative], most overused [superlative]
Etymology: From over- + used. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|used}} over- + used Head templates: {{en-adj}} overused (comparative more overused, superlative most overused)
  1. used too much, or too often Translations (used too much): abusé (French), överanvänd (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-overused-en-adj-ULDo9wzt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Terms with French translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 22 26 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 51 22 27 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 61 15 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 65 14 22 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 59 15 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 68 17 15 Disambiguation of 'used too much': 99 1
  2. (of a word or phrase) hackneyed or clichéd Translations (hackneyed, cliché): usé (French), kliché (Swedish), uttjatad (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-overused-en-adj-KRX-UGtN Disambiguation of 'hackneyed, cliché': 6 94

Verb

Etymology: From over- + used. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|used}} over- + used Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} overused
  1. simple past and past participle of overuse Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: overuse
    Sense id: en-overused-en-verb-098Xpo3e
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