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overkill

[oh-ver-kil] / ˈoʊ vərˌkɪl /






















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Calling it a “surgical procedure” is almost overkill.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 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

She left partly because she was ordering a lot of tests that seemed like overkill.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

The tanks are overkill for just the five of us.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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