overutilize
overutilize verb: to utilize excessively.
Verb
overutilize (third-person singular simple present overutilizes, present participle overutilizing, simple past and past participle overutilized)
- To utilize excessively
- “In the event of congestion, the half percent of people who are overutilizing an excessive amount of capacity will be slowed down subtly until capacity is restored,” the chief technology officer for Comcast, Tony G. Werner, said.2008 March 28, Brad Stone, “Comcast Adjusts Way It Manages Internet Traffic”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 09 Nov 2020
- UnitedHealthCare said in a fact sheet that this change is due to colonoscopies being overutilized.2023 May 26, Jacqueline Howard and Kyla Russell, “As colorectal cancer rises among younger adults, some seek colonoscopies earlier”, in CNN
Forms of overutilize
| third-person singular present | overutilizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | overutilizing |
| past participle | overutilized |
| past | overutilized |
| alternative form | overutilise |
Origin of overutilize
From over- + utilize.
Questions about overutilize
- What does overutilize mean?
- Overutilize means to utilize excessively.
- What part of speech is overutilize?
- Overutilize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of overutilize?
- The past tense of overutilize is overutilized.
Words near overutilize in the dictionary
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