Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excessed
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The once-robust plan to build 158,000 square feet of commercial space, including 77,000 square feet of office space, has been downsized.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
28 Jan. 2026 -
Grubhub downsized its workforce and put itself up for sale.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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That lawsuit ended earlier this month after the immigrant detainee who filed the case agreed to be removed from the United States.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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It was rapidly removed, but an image of the listing was grabbed ahead of that.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Just because you’re retired doesn’t mean insurance is off the table.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Social Security benefits — paid mostly to recipients who are older or retired — are typically paid on Wednesdays.—
Mike Snider,
Freep.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Others, like Letterman, also floated the idea that the series may have been axed in order to minimize complications with the Federal Communications Commission over Paramount’s merger with Skydance media group.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Jan. 2026
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Tens of thousands of public health jobs axed.—
Jennifer W. Tsai,
STAT,
18 Jan. 2026
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Dak got sacked and lost seven yards.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Herbert was sacked a career-high 54 times while playing behind an offensive line that was without top tackles Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater because of season-ending injuries.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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Sprowls sued, and an appellate court dismissed the lawsuit, siding with the county party, Davis said.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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In November, a federal judge dismissed the charges against both Comey and James, finding that Halligan had been unlawfully appointed.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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She, like a lot of parents and students, is upset by a district announcement that the coaches and assistants on every one of the school's sports teams will be terminated at the end of their seasons.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Intelligent, currently topical, great cast, gripping story line, terminated at a crisis point.—
Rich Heldenfels,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Writers on the verge of cliché should quickly swerve before getting caught in its thought-quashing machine, and readers who come across it should write it off as canned, shopworn, and tired.—
Katie Kadue,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some old-school joints use frozen or canned options year-round—a forgivable workaround when doused with enough garlic.—
Becky Duffett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Excessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excessed. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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