overkill
Example Sentences
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Calling it a “surgical procedure” is almost overkill.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 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
It’s not overkill; it’s future-you leaving breadcrumbs for next year’s you.
From Salon • Nov. 25, 2025
The tanks are overkill for just the five of us.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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