in excess

idiom

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

Examples of in excess in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And now the Action Fraud team, operated by law enforcement in the U.K., has issued a warning to users of all email and social media platforms about ongoing threats that have cost more than 33,000 victims in excess of $1.8 million in fraud after their accounts were hacked. Davey Winder, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 The need to improve Italy’s finances took on more urgency ever since it was placed into a special monitoring regime by Brussels officials for running deficits far in excess of the EU’s 3%-of-output limit. Kali Hays, Fortune Europe, 16 Oct. 2024 Alcohol in Excess Consuming alcohol, especially in excess, can contribute to high blood pressure. Lindsey Desoto, Health, 8 Oct. 2024 Now, the watch is coming back to market on Nov. 8 at Phillips Geneva, where it’s being offered in a sale dedicated to neo-vintage timepieces (Reloaded: The Rebirth of Mechanical Watchmaking 1980-1999) and is estimated to fetch in excess of $3 million. Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2024 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 22 Oct. 2024.

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