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
Worried about leaving your laundry in the washer for too long?
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Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2025
Even when Bridges found his stride late, the Knicks had already missed too many chances to pull away.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
Having potentially too many high-end offensive defensemen can lead to some issues, including disagreements on utilization (only one defenseman is usually on the top power play), contract disputes (production is what usually leads to money) and would even possibly open them up to offer sheets.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Standing push-ups done against a wall are another option, too.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 30 Apr. 2025
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Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2025
Even when Bridges found his stride late, the Knicks had already missed too many chances to pull away.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
Having potentially too many high-end offensive defensemen can lead to some issues, including disagreements on utilization (only one defenseman is usually on the top power play), contract disputes (production is what usually leads to money) and would even possibly open them up to offer sheets.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Standing push-ups done against a wall are another option, too.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for too
Adverb
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Meditation can sound overly complicated and absurdly simply to beginners.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Thankfully, Nikki wasn't overly offended and knew her mom's comment wasn't meant maliciously.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Adverb
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By then, homicide detectives were at Catina's dorm talking to Marks.—
Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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After the wreckage is documented, it will then be moved to a secure facility for further evaluation, according to the NTSB.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
4 May 2025
Adverb
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Buy something fun and extremely nerdy Lots of places discount their Star Wars merch and/or release exclusives on May 4, and StarWars.com has a roundup of all the coolest stuff, from Chewbacca flannel shirts and Hoth mini backpacks to a Grogu ring and R2-D2 Clip Charm.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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This moisturizing sunscreen is extremely hydrating, thanks to familiar ingredients such as ectoin, hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and red algae—and, depending on your skin type, can satisfy both a.m. moisturizer and sunscreen steps.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
2 May 2025
Adverb
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Gauff hasn’t exactly hit the ground running either, having only reached two quarter-finals in 2025.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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And the bets weren't just about papal elections, either.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
Adverb
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Chobani broke ground on a very, very big natural foods plant in Rome, New York, after Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a press conference about the company's long-term investment late last month.—
Amy Neff Roth,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Shifting financial burdens to states is a general theme of the document, an approach that will ultimately hit the poorest states hardest, even though these had very high percentages of Trump voters.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
Adverb
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Hang Nguyen, aka the Hang Edit, has also hopped on the fishy trend, though her take was more photorealistic.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
5 May 2025
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Trump is also pushing the school to dismantle certain student organizations, such as the Palestinian Solidarity Committee — not to be confused with the Poodle Shaving Club, which was founded with the sole mission of promoting Jewish life on campus.—
Charlotte Y. Levy,
Rolling Stone,
4 May 2025
Adverb
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Our minds, for all their attunement to the nuances of the physical world—the subtle shifts in light, the micro-expressions that move on the faces of other people—are not terribly adept at perceiving those distinctions through the filters of airwaves and screens.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
29 Apr. 2025
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This price isn't terribly juicy, hence the recommendation to wager a half-unit instead of a full unit.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Bring binoculars again because the moon will be slender, and, besides, the Pleiades look spectacular with a bit of magnification.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Yes, Julia Stiles’s love interest was a man, but said man was dearly departed gay icon Heath Ledger, and besides, her interests in the film included reading The Bell Jar, listening to The Raincoats, and working on her application to Sarah Lawrence.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Too.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/too. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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