overkill
Example Sentences
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Together, they represent overkill of an enormity that should be considered essentially unfathomable.
From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025
It feels a bit like overkill if you’re just a little sleepy.
From Slate • Nov. 26, 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
It's overkill, but ain't no sense in doing something if you ain't going to go for broke.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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