1
as in overly
beyond a normal or acceptable limit
ticket prices for the rock concert are simply too high
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2
as in then
in addition to what has been said
I want to buy this sweater—and that sweater too!
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3
as in extremely
to a great degree
the audience didn't seem too interested in what the speaker had to say
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Recent Examples of too
Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year.
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Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 29 June 2025
Powell, who was appointed by Trump to lead the Fed in 2018, has been put under pressure by the president, who has accused him of keeping high interest rates too high.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
People who rely on Medicaid access and funds for federal food aid would come out on the short end of the stick under the plan, too.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 29 June 2025
Furthermore, the definition of disabled is often too narrow: more than one third of non-working adults classified as able-bodied by SNAP report having a disability that impedes their ability to work.
—Emily Eisner, New York Daily News, 29 June 2025
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Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 29 June 2025
Powell, who was appointed by Trump to lead the Fed in 2018, has been put under pressure by the president, who has accused him of keeping high interest rates too high.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
People who rely on Medicaid access and funds for federal food aid would come out on the short end of the stick under the plan, too.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 29 June 2025
Furthermore, the definition of disabled is often too narrow: more than one third of non-working adults classified as able-bodied by SNAP report having a disability that impedes their ability to work.
—Emily Eisner, New York Daily News, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for too
Adverb
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This expectation seems overly pessimistic considering Crocs has grown NOPAT by 46% compounded annually over the last five years and 34% compounded annually over the last decade.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Watching his son evolve from a 4-star recruit out of Columbus High School in Miami to an eventual first-round pick out of Michigan State, Richardson doesn’t get too nervous or overly excited when Jase is on the court.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
Adverb
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Step 1: Prep the lips Dry lips will prevent the blurring effect, so gently massage lips with a scrub and then apply a moisturizing balm.—
Laura Solla,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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The team then used models to estimate effects up to five years from now.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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Her long, dark hair was messily waved, hanging past her shoulders like a shawl, while her eyebrows were shaved extremely thin, leaving little room for any expression other than a sly smile.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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While both the House and Senate bills proposed language that was extremely harmful to the pass-through entity community, the final Senate bill passed made significant modifications that will encourage continued investments via pass through entities.—
Lynn Mucenski Keck,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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There haven't been any calls made on his phone, either.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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San Diego County’s brutal rental market and sky-high costs of living aren’t helping either.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
Adverb
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Embarking on the journey of franchising a business can be a very daunting step, but taking time to identify a franchising style that works for you and your business and to build a model that is authentic to you should make that journey a much easier one.—
Fiona Simpson,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Don’t overdo it; a very small amount of concealer is more than enough.—
Laura Solla,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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Blacklisting was also the norm before CGT and Fruit of the Loom signed their first collective bargaining agreement, said Evangelina Argueta, a coordinator at the union.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
1 July 2025
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In addition to Gillis and Gerben, Tires also stars Chris O’Connor, Kilah Fox and Stavros Halkias; guest stars include Andrew Schulz, Vince Vaughn, Thomas Haden Church, Ron White, Jon Lovitz, Veronika Slowikowska and Steph Tolev.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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To the surprise of no one, something has gone terribly wrong.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
24 June 2025
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Then in April 2021, Granda’s plan to escape went terribly wrong.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
Adverb
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By now she’s made her choice and nearly loaded the moving truck besides.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
14 June 2025
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The faculty included experts on all five of the world’s major faith traditions, as well as scholars fluent in another dozen or so minor religions besides.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
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“Too.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/too. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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