overkill
Example Sentences
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It’s not overkill; it’s future-you leaving breadcrumbs for next year’s you.
From Salon
The comedic overkill of the insult is on purpose.
From Los Angeles Times
Changes will also ensure judges hand down longer sentences where "overkill" - or excessive violence - has been used.
From BBC
The grocery group fought the case through years of appeals, arguing the unprecedented penalty was overkill for belatedly disclosing campaign donors.
From Seattle Times
Put another way, if you’re mostly just browsing the Web or flicking through TikToks or responding to group chats, both of these phones are total overkill.
From Washington Post
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