overkill
Example Sentences
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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
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