overkill
Example Sentences
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Expensive GPU-filled servers were overkill, and data-center customers mostly bought CPU servers to run websites, databases, applications, and other traditional workloads.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
But I would agree with Williams that it was probably overkill.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026
It feels a bit like overkill if you’re just a little sleepy.
From Slate • Nov. 26, 2025
The comedic overkill of the insult is on purpose.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 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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