The phrase 'think outside the box' has become so overused in corporate meetings that it has lost its original impact.
“跳出框框思考”这个短语在公司会议中被过度使用，以至于失去了原有的影响力。
Which choice best defines “overused”?
A — Used too often. “overused” means used too often.
Which word means “used too often”?
B — overused. “overused” means used too often.
overused — used too often. In Chinese: 过度使用的.
overused is pronounced /ˌoʊvərˈjuːzd/.
The phrase 'think outside the box' has become so overused in corporate meetings that it has lost its original impact. (“跳出框框思考”这个短语在公司会议中被过度使用，以至于失去了原有的影响力。)
hackneyed, clichéd, trite — all close in meaning to overused (used too often).
fresh, original — each the opposite of overused (used too often).
Yes. overused is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.