excessing

present participle of excess

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for excessing
Verb
  • JetBlue’s expansion move in Fort Lauderdale coincides with the airline’s downsizing in the Greater New York area, a region that management has deemed costly to operate.
    David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026
  • Federal cuts skewed the picture, with nearly 38% of federal workers reporting downsizing, which was more than double the private-sector rate.
    Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Having clarity around service charges is the only way eateries can survive, said restaurateur Eddie Pozzuoli, who runs Eddie & Vinny’s in Coral Springs — because the only alternative to removing fees is hiking prices.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026
  • Lemon can be used for everything from freshening bed linens to removing stains from clothes–including cleaning your microwave.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • This factor was vastly dwarfed by organizational restructuring, budget cuts, and economic conditions, which are all far more standard explanations historically used by corporations to justify trimming jobs.
    John Kell, Fortune, 24 June 2026
  • Consider trimming a task list, then schedule a quiet break between meetings to recharge.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • The result was so emphatic that the Tunisian soccer federation acted fast, sacking manager Sabri Lamouchi just hours after.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
  • Villa’s then sporting director Monchi reportedly attempting a straight swap of him for goalkeeper Emi Martinez last summer is a sacking offence (perhaps literally).
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • Integration Calling genomics the most powerful data asset in biopharma does not mean dismissing other data types.
    Lisa Gurry, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • For now, Comcast is dismissing M&A talk, but there also is the matter of timing.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Matthews responded by retiring Tommy Edman for the first time in three at-bats and striking out backup catcher Chuckie Robinson.
    Dan Hayes, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • In the 7th Congressional District, Mamdani is backing Assemblywoman Claire Valdez, who is vying to take over retiring Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez's seat.
    Christina Fan, CBS News, 23 June 2026
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“Excessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excessing. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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