1
as in overly
beyond a normal or acceptable limit
ticket prices for the rock concert are simply too high
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2
as in then
in addition to what has been said
I want to buy this sweater—and that sweater too!
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3
as in extremely
to a great degree
the audience didn't seem too interested in what the speaker had to say
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Recent Examples of too
This provided too much excitement in the form of me telling them to stop before they face-planted on the concrete.
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Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
Instead of enabling opportunity, government too often stands in the way.
—Steve Hershey, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
Be sure to consider how much your dog sheds, too.
—Kelley Bruss, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
But it can also be taken too far.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for too
Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
Instead of enabling opportunity, government too often stands in the way.
—Steve Hershey, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
Be sure to consider how much your dog sheds, too.
—Kelley Bruss, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
But it can also be taken too far.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for too
Adverb
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Research indicates that districts with three to eight members are ideal to provide more accurate representation without overly fragmenting the party system.—
Jennifer Lynn McCoy,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
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But on Tuesday night, that structure sometimes felt overly deliberate.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The Conservancy then takes those estimates and extrapolates them across the whole island.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
6 Feb. 2026
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Police officials at a news conference said the officers had collected personal and private information unlawfully and distributed it to organized crime figures, in some cases for bribes, and that mobsters then carried out shootings and other violent crimes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Perhaps, on extremely long timescales, those heavier elements will sink to the center of the core, producing an inert center that slows the rate of fusion even further.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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Even in hockey – a sport that is extremely popular around the world – there are terms used by commentators or pundits that you might not be accustomed to hearing if not a regular to the sport.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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This isn't just my suggestion, either, but rather, one encouraged by the travel pros.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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The warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly, forecasters said, and that the threat of fire is high in those areas and people should be both alert and proactive.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The hydropower generators at Greers Ferry Dam had been idle all day, so the Little Red was very low, with just a hint of current.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Progress appeared to be very little, as Iran has sought to limit the discussions to solely its nuclear program.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Iran used overwhelming force against the protesters to clear people out of the streets, but also to buy the government time by preventing any future waves of unrest, said Alex Vatanka, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, a Washington think tank.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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The winds also gusted as high as 43 mph at San Diego International Airport, delaying 246 flights, and whipped up ocean waves that are expected to reach the 9- to 12-foot range this week at local beaches, potentially causing beach erosion.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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But as soon as their baby is born, despite the reassurance of all around her, Saga knows there’s something terribly wrong with her son.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2026
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The plot weaves together elements of romance, family drama and feminist struggle against the backdrop of a space walk gone terribly awry.—
Brianne Kane,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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And besides, the problems had begun much earlier.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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There are subtler blanks besides.—
Dan Sheehan,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Too.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/too. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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