in excess

idiom

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

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Suarez received between $160,000 and $220,000 combined working for Dreamer Capital and Legacy Wealth Advisors, which share a Brickell office with a business and charity connected to Igor Makarov, an oil tycoon worth in excess of $2 billion. Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025 Alcohol in excess is also a killer. Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025 The strongest wind gusts were reported over coastal ridges in excess of 75 mph. Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025 Even as the club project revenues in excess of €1billion for 2025-26, this summer saw them in yet more trouble with La Liga rules. Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 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 Nov. 2025.

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