Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for overkill.
Definitions

overkill

[oh-ver-kil] / ˈoʊ vərˌkɪl /






















Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

To see this served up over and over again in a genre that an expanse of queer women enjoy, and spend money on to support, is just overkill.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Still, the assembled armada seems overkill for that goal.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 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

Three years later, in 1967, the picture was augmented with overkill.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann