A mere generation ago, “heartbreak” was an overused literary metaphor but not an actual medical event.

Source: https://biztoc.com/x/2290b971153b1ceb?ref=ff

England’s previous chief medical officer Sally Davies warned “the world is facing an antibiotic apocalypse” if the drugs were not stopped being overused and new versions developed.

Source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/superbugs-timebomb-deaths-rise-future-31438419

Heroes come in many shapes and sizes, and often the word “hero” is overused and loses its meaning and grandeur.

Source: https://www.jewishpress.com/indepth/opinions/a-true-hero-of-the-pandemic/2023/05/25/

I hope this headline is the death of this boring, tired, overused meme.

Source: https://www.fark.com/comments/12765290?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=comments&utm_campaign=fark

“I thought we overused it in the first half, we had a nervous energy about us.

Source: https://berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au/sport/2023-09-14/belief-strengthens-despite-outcome/

“I used to think that self-care was abused and overused.

Source: https://interaksyon.philstar.com/trends-spotlights/2023/04/12/248366/tricia-robredo-productivity-overglorified-health/

Not just misused, overused and useless, judges went so far as to say that the phrase is “needy, scheming, and/or cynical.”

Source: https://krdo.com/news/national-world/cnn-world/2023/01/02/goat-inflection-point-and-quiet-quitting-should-be-banished-annual-list-says/

Texts are popular with grandchildren if not overused.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/04/09/6-factors-that-influence-how-grandparents-stay-connected-with-grandchildren/

The absence of the Joker in The Flash movie helped it avoid criticism by not adding another overused villain to the DC movie landscape.

Source: https://screenrant.com/the-flash-joker-storyline-cut-needed/

The doctor warned that antibiotics are being overused due to doctors prescribing them for common colds and flu.

Source: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/top-doctor-warns-silent-pandemic-30640661

The world domination angle is as overused as Joker's incessant pranks.

Source: https://bleedingcool.com/comics/batman-incorporated-11-preview-batmen-vs-jokers/

They pepper their conversations with laughter, expletives and exclamations, even as they remind themselves of Carl Sagan’s adage, however overused, that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.

Source: https://www.wired.com/story/no-the-james-webb-space-telescope-hasnt-broken-cosmology/

They're being overused and slowly depleted.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-03-africa-aquifers-scarcity.html