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overkill

[oh-ver-kil] / ˈoʊ vərˌkɪl /






















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Still, the assembled armada seems overkill for that goal.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

It’s not overkill; it’s future-you leaving breadcrumbs for next year’s you.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2025

This is the worst but certainly not the only instance of overkill, to put it plainly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

This may seem like overkill, but the strategy helped Joy and her husband pay off $300,000 in debt within three years and retire by age 40.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 11, 2025

The tanks are overkill for just the five of us.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera