Related Clues:

• Heard too often
• Formulaic
• Corny
• Clichéd
• Like 'Have a nice day!'
• Lacking originality
• Figurative use of a word
• Overly common
• Irony, e.g.
• Word used as an expression
• Like overused crossword clues
• Worn out by use
• Figurative expression
• Metonymy or synecdoche, e.g.
• Overused theme