as in excessive
going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount
no musician could live up to the overextravagant praise that was heaped on that promising violinist
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Just don't glaze because that's heaping someone with excessive and insincere praise.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025 -
Typically, when there is an outbreak of hemorrhagic disease, Tennessee saw excessive rain in spring and early summer with dry coditions in late summer, the agency said.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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During the third quarter, Fever star Kelsey Mitchell left the court due to extreme cramping in her lower body.—
Frank Nunns O'Connell,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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But the plan roundly ignores the contributions of climate change to the state's extreme heat problem.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Continue reading … ORWELL NIGHTMARE – Joe Rogan blasts 'insane' media silence on arrests for social media posts.—
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FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The queen greeted this insane question with a politely regal stare, ignored my faux pas, and continued talking about financial inclusion.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Huppert delivers a commanding performance as Marianne Farrère, a wealthy heiress whose extravagant gifts to a much younger artist ignite public outrage.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Okane is desperate at the prospect of losing both her true love and her one defender, and her desperation gives rise to extravagant and harrowing drama.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Similar protests occurred in Brazil over steep living costs and poor healthcare and education ahead of the country hosting the 2014 World Cup tournament.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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This figure marks a steep decline from last year’s already historic low of 31%, and continues a nearly five-decade slide from the high of 68% recorded in 1972.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Overextravagant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overextravagant. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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