in excess

idiom

: in overly large amounts
Eating anything in excess can be bad for you.

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Blake is seeking a sum in excess of $75,000, according to the lawsuit. Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025 In Montana's Glacier National Park, cold, wet, and windy conditions are expected, with east northeast winds in excess of 30 mph, which will lead to concerns for hypothermia, the weather service in Missoula, Montana, warned. Doyle Rice, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025 Indeed, during the mid-2000s, Cuba posted impressive growth rates, sometimes in excess of 10%. Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025 Cold, wet, and windy conditions expected, with east northeast winds in excess of 30 mph will lead to concerns for hypothermia. Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in excess

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“In excess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20excess. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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