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overkill

[oh-ver-kil] / ˈoʊ vərˌkɪl /






















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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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