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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

The overkill hits its nadir when the Bride repeatedly wails the survivors’ hashtag, “Me too!”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

For me, it happens often enough that this approach feels less like overkill and more like mercy.

From Salon • Jan. 27, 2026

But I would agree with Williams that it was probably overkill.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

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