overkill
Example Sentences
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The overkill hits its nadir when the Bride repeatedly wails the survivors’ hashtag, “Me too!”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026
Together, they represent overkill of an enormity that should be considered essentially unfathomable.
From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025
It feels a bit like overkill if you’re just a little sleepy.
From Slate • Nov. 26, 2025
She left partly because she was ordering a lot of tests that seemed like overkill.
From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025
It's overkill, but ain't no sense in doing something if you ain't going to go for broke.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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