overkill
Example Sentences
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Calling it a “surgical procedure” is almost overkill.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
It’s not overkill; it’s future-you leaving breadcrumbs for next year’s you.
From Salon • Nov. 25, 2025
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
I mean, I knew Westover was a military school and all, but the decorations seemed like overkill.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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