overkill
Example Sentences
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Calling it a “surgical procedure” is almost overkill.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
For me, it happens often enough that this approach feels less like overkill and more like mercy.
From Salon • Jan. 27, 2026
The comedic overkill of the insult is on purpose.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 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
But he was not into overkill, and there was nothing bloodthirsty about his hunting habits.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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