overmuch 1 of 3

overmuch

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adverb

overmuch

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noun

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of overmuch
Adjective
The earlier graffiti hadn’t seemed to bother them overmuch, but this? Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024 That may not mean overmuch, though. John O'Sullivan, National Review, 27 Aug. 2020 Austin Wintory’s original score is effective, but takes care not to intrude overmuch on the conceit of in-ya-face realism. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 5 Nov. 2021 Or any of the dozens of other education buzzwords that people embrace, often without overmuch attention to the fine print. Frederick Hess, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2021 Meyer says consumers shouldn’t worry overmuch about ham prices for the holidays. Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 25 Nov. 2019 Meyer says consumers shouldn't worry overmuch about ham prices for the holidays. Laura Reiley, chicagotribune.com, 26 Nov. 2019 To bristle overmuch smacks of either hypocrisy or an implicit grant of status to liberals as cultural betters who ought to defer more to a marginalized right. Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 3 May 2017 Its Covent Garden office was a magnet for ambitious young talent, which Mr. Jones assessed without overmuch regard for age, station or experience. Matthew Schneier, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2017
Adverb
Politicians are known to get into the weeds of their findings to try to make political points by attacking the other side, and to focus overmuch on the wonky inner workings of U.S. bureaucracy than on bigger themes. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 June 2022 But sometimes the people have exalted their dictators and have not cared overmuch about the rule of law. Philip Zelikow, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overmuch
Adjective
  • The lawsuit argues the incident is part of a larger pattern of excessive force by deputies.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
  • Among its findings were that Banks used excessive force and falsely imprisoned Myles; that Banks’ use of his dog violated Myles’ Fourth Amendment rights; that Banks and the county were both negligent; and that the county violated Myles’ civil rights by failing to properly train and supervise Banks.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
Adverb
  • There is a condition that some have labeled celebrity worship syndrome, defining it as an obsessive-addictive disorder where people become overly involved with celebrities’ personal lives.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
  • The conventional chain-of-thought is a bit overly loose and inadvertently allows AI to wander and be verbose.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • Mania, the one side of its polarity, wants novelty, power, movement, excess.
    Cameron Esposito, Glamour, 12 May 2025
  • Amid low hope for progress, one positive outcome for financial markets in talks would be an agreement to bring down tariffs from an excess of 100 percent to levels allowing products to flow each way, Reuters reported.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
Adjective
  • Hazards differ according to geography, but include flooding, wildfires, extreme heat, storm surges, and other severe weather events.
    Claire Poole, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
  • Given the continued disparities of labor in the home, women face unique challenges during and after extreme weather events.
    Sheetal Khedkar Rao, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Adverb
  • Other Barriers Other psychological barriers exist too.
    Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
  • Olusanya said waiting for people to come back in for medical care on their own felt like too great a risk, given how quickly their conditions could deteriorate.
    Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • And the $529 million shortfall already assumes $300 million in TIF surplus.
    Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
  • At Tuesday’s meeting, the school board was informed that the surplus of federal funds that had been used to offer free lunch throughout the district for the past school year was finally depleted.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • The Lower Gauley in late summer delivers intense Class V action through steep, technical drops.
    West Virginia Tourism, AFAR Media, 15 May 2025
  • Idaho residents’ property taxes have seen steep increases amid the area’s rapid population growth in recent years, especially in the Treasure Valley, the Statesman previously reported.
    Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • At the same time, in keeping with the principle of reasonable sufficiency, Moscow will likely delegate most ground warfare to its allies.
    Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2015
  • Suppose scientific advances in the USSR had not just put a satellite into orbit, but found means of calculating an economy of sufficiency, even mild luxury, priced without profit, and equitably distributed.
    Mark Greif, Harper's Magazine, 26 July 2024

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“Overmuch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overmuch. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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