excessed

past tense of excess

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for excessed
Verb
  • The company was downsized 50% in one year in what was considered the largest upheaval in corporate history.
    Arianna Huffington, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Some organizations have downsized their senior teams with a view to becoming more agile, responsive and better aligned.
    Sarah Abbott, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Ferguson had served as director since 2019, according to her bio on the school’s website, which has since been removed.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The danger is greatest for those with final deportation orders, as they can be removed immediately once their temporary status expires.
    Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Owens and her parents, KGO 810 radio legend Ronn Owens and former KCBS reporter Jan Black, moved to Arizona during the coronavirus pandemic, after Ronn Owens retired from KGO-810 after 46 years.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Christy officially retired from professional boxing in 2012.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Twelve schools have already axed their coaches before Halloween, the most in the last decade.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The quesos were not the only popular items that Chili's axed from its menu.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • On the fumble, he was sacked for a loss of 14 yards in a crucial third-and-10 situation late in the first half.
    Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
  • In the February, he was sacked, and this time Perez said yes to the top job at Vallecas.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • India lost its review in desperation to get Wolvaardt dismissed, and then gambled with Verma’s gentle off-breakers.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The lawsuit was dismissed in March after a judge found the group had no standing to pursue the claims made.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Regardless of the circumstances surrounding the tenant’s passing, the lease and all its terms and obligations transfer to their estate, which is legally responsible for paying rent until the contract is terminated.
    Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The worker was terminated following the incident and arrested a month later.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Dried beans need to be cooked to become tender before eating, while frozen and canned beans only need to be warmed.
    Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 1 Nov. 2025
  • If bottled or canned, the product was chilled in the fridge beforehand and tasted directly from the container as well as poured over ice.
    Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Excessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excessed. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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