overplus

Example Sentences

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It will be asked, Why did not this overplus do as other crowded Americans did: move west?

From Our Southern Highlanders by Kephart, Horace

Milford was settled partly from New Haven and partly from Wethersfield, where an overplus of clergy was leading to disputes and many withdrawals to other parts.

From The Fathers of New England A Chronicle of the Puritan Commonwealths by Andrews, Charles McLean

The 427 overplus, which is not very considerable, goes to the profit of the city.

From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) by Various

What kind of excess do overplus and superabundance denote? lavishness and profusion?

From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by Fernald, James Champlin

Just imagine'—working himself up to nervous irritation—'being at the mercy of some healthy, high-spirited young creature, who will insult me every day with her overplus of pure animal enjoyment.

From Lover or Friend by Carey, Rosa Nouchette