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
Together, they represent overkill of an enormity that should be considered essentially unfathomable.
From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025
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
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