in excess

idiom

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

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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 Robertson eventually moved into Scorsese’s Malibu home, securing a room of his own, and the two newly single dudes became as enmeshed in excess as in moviemaking. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025 Clemishire and her father filed the suit in June, seeking civil damages in excess of $1 million. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 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 7 Nov. 2025.

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