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
Together, they represent overkill of an enormity that should be considered essentially unfathomable.
From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025
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
That was probably overkill, but apparently I had sold it.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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