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Overdrive (Verb)

Make use of too often or too extensively.

Verbs of eating and drinking.

He had overdriven his laptop's processor, causing it to malfunction frequently due to excessive resource usage.
The artist's constant use of graphics overdrive made her animations seem more chaotic than visually appealing.
Their favorite restaurant overdrove their credit cards with expensive wine and steak dinners every weekend.
The advertising team overdrove their social media presence by posting over a dozen times a day.
The musician overdrove the amplifier, producing ear-piercing sounds that shattered the surrounding windows.

Drive or work too hard; "The teacher is overworking his students"; "Overdriving people often suffer stress".

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

The company is overdriving its employees to meet unrealistic targets, causing burnout and stress.
With too many projects at once, Sarah is overdriving herself and neglecting her own well-being.
Overdriving his team has led to high turnover rates and ongoing recruitment issues for the manager.
The athlete's coach warned her against overdriving herself too early in the competition season.
In the weeks leading up to the exam, many students felt they were being overdriven by their instructors.