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Recent Examples of overkill In the wake of the presidential election this month, the validity or not of the word Latinx was again brought up, but all the handwringing and dramatic reaction feels like overkill. Leila Cobo, Billboard, 25 Nov. 2024 The rehearsed, synchronized closer was slight overkill, no? Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 19 July 2024 Nordlinger also notes an important instance of overkill. Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2012 Advertisement Exxon has more resources than just about anybody; ‘overkill’ doesn’t begin to describe the imbalance of power. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for overkill 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overkill
Noun
  • Stack, an avid fisherman, worked at an U.S. Army surplus store before opening his own business with $300 from his grandmother, the website said.
    Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Taken together, the changes would close Social Security’s funding gap and result in a minor 1% surplus, according to NIRS’ Bond.
    Lorie Konish, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The cost of repairs is expected to be in the thousands, with Kos having to pay a $990 insurance excess until the other driver is identified by police.
    Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Line an 8-inch square metal baking pan with parchment paper, allowing excess to hang over the edge.
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers have an overflow of relievers in the bullpen after signing Kirby Yates.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Sam Altman of Open AI had a seat in the overflow room in Emancipation Hall, as did Alexandr Wang of Scale AI.
    Emily Brooks, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025

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“Overkill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overkill. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.

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