overkill
Example Sentences
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For me, it happens often enough that this approach feels less like overkill and more like mercy.
From Salon
But I would agree with Williams that it was probably overkill.
From MarketWatch
Together, they represent overkill of an enormity that should be considered essentially unfathomable.
From Salon
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
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