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"overused" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often trite (5 letters).
Definitions
Used or worked too hard until worn, strained, or less effective.
Word origin
From over- + used.
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Worked too hard”8 letters
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