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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

For me, it happens often enough that this approach feels less like overkill and more like mercy.

From Salon • Jan. 27, 2026

But I would agree with Williams that it was probably overkill.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

The comedic overkill of the insult is on purpose.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

However, the overkill hypothesis, as it is termed, has not gone unchallenged for Australia/New Guinea.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond