What verb is a good synonym for “over-rely”

Solution 1:

Can you use it safely -- this is a gray area. A possible alternative single word would be

overemphasize

(definition: to emphasize excessively)

You can also rephrase your idea slightly, e.g.

Avoid an over-reliance on google.

Solution 2:

It's perfectly fine to use "over-rely", and it does appear in dictionaries. The word rely is the verb form of the noun reliance.

Over-reliance (ODO):

NOUN

[MASS NOUN]

Excessive dependence on or trust in someone or something:

an over-reliance on technology

Solution 3:

How about "depend upon"? That suggest you can't work without it.