to excess
idiom
: more than is usual, normal, or proper
He often eats to excess.
college students who drink to excess
Examples of to excess in a Sentence
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Avoiding an excess of refined carbs, sugar, dairy and sun exposure can make a major difference, as well as staying active and eating a balanced diet—deficiencies in omega 3, vitamin D3 and zinc also contribute to excess sebum.
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Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Repeated exposure to excess levels of radiation can cause cancer.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024
Faced with consumers’ remarkable resilience this year, many doomsayers ascribed it to excess savings, amassed during the pandemic, that would inevitably run out.
—Mike Sommers, Fortune Europe, 1 Feb. 2024
One study published last year in the Journal of the American Medical Association determined that continual sweeps can contribute to excess deaths among homeless people.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2024
Maternal mortality is a barometer of weathering’s contribution to excess deaths, as the physical stress of pregnancy is harder to withstand for a weathered body, while other manifestations of weathering often become life-threatening only after the reproductive ages.
—Arline Geronimus, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2024
Done right, regifting can be a responsible answer to excess.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2023
During the third quarter, Moderna booked $3.1 billion in charges tied to excess Covid-19 vaccine doses and other costs, including the winding down of some manufacturing operations.
—Will Feuer, WSJ, 2 Nov. 2023
Most Americans already get more than enough sodium in their regular diet, so adding salt to water might contribute to excess sodium.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2023
Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Repeated exposure to excess levels of radiation can cause cancer.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024
Faced with consumers’ remarkable resilience this year, many doomsayers ascribed it to excess savings, amassed during the pandemic, that would inevitably run out.
—Mike Sommers, Fortune Europe, 1 Feb. 2024
One study published last year in the Journal of the American Medical Association determined that continual sweeps can contribute to excess deaths among homeless people.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2024
Maternal mortality is a barometer of weathering’s contribution to excess deaths, as the physical stress of pregnancy is harder to withstand for a weathered body, while other manifestations of weathering often become life-threatening only after the reproductive ages.
—Arline Geronimus, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2024
Done right, regifting can be a responsible answer to excess.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2023
During the third quarter, Moderna booked $3.1 billion in charges tied to excess Covid-19 vaccine doses and other costs, including the winding down of some manufacturing operations.
—Will Feuer, WSJ, 2 Nov. 2023
Most Americans already get more than enough sodium in their regular diet, so adding salt to water might contribute to excess sodium.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2023
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“To excess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20excess. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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