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overexploiting

overexploiting is the present participle and gerund of overexploit.

Meaning of overexploit

Verb

overexploit (third-person singular simple present overexploits, present participle overexploiting, simple past and past participle overexploited)

  1. To exploit excessively.
    • Near-synonyms: overuse, overutilize
    Synonyms:
    overuse, overutilize

Questions about overexploiting

What is overexploiting the present participle and gerund of?
Overexploiting is the present participle and gerund of overexploit.

Words near overexploiting in the dictionary

  1. overexploit
  2. overexploitation
  3. overexploitations
  4. overexploitative
  5. overexploited
  6. overexploiting
  7. overexploits
  8. overexplored
  9. overexpose
  10. overexposed
  11. overexposes

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