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
There’s no need to feel too sorry for Cruise, though.
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 24 May 2025
Gaza, too, has become a source of disagreement, particularly this month, as Israel has ramped up missile strikes on the region.
—Daniel Byman, The Atlantic, 24 May 2025
But the inflation-dampening effects of tariffs could persist and even widen in the April CPI report, set to be released Tuesday, and the May numbers too, Sweet said.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 13 May 2025
So there’s an element of being able to let go and release and not spend too much time thinking about those things.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 12 May 2025
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 24 May 2025
Gaza, too, has become a source of disagreement, particularly this month, as Israel has ramped up missile strikes on the region.
—Daniel Byman, The Atlantic, 24 May 2025
But the inflation-dampening effects of tariffs could persist and even widen in the April CPI report, set to be released Tuesday, and the May numbers too, Sweet said.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 13 May 2025
So there’s an element of being able to let go and release and not spend too much time thinking about those things.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for too
Adverb
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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
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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
Adverb
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Ultimately, the students do see their Deaf president in I. King Jordan, then a dean.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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However, the White House then released an explanatory text of the executive order, clarifying that the tariff rate wasn’t reduced to 54%, but still maintaining the $100 fee option.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Adverb
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No league in the United States is more popular than the National Football League, making the schedule release an extremely exciting day for the sports world.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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With all this power, high-performance computing systems can run extremely detailed simulations and calculations.—
Jack Dongarra,
The Conversation,
14 May 2025
Adverb
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Currently, some prescribing physicians are likely unaware if patients have disordered eating tendencies, either because the symptoms slip through the cracks, the patient actively conceals them, or the patient is too embarrassed to bring them up, Wassenaar explained.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Health,
20 May 2025
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McLaren's other driver, Lando Norris, couldn't make a dent on Red Bull's race, either.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2025
Adverb
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You’re Obsessed With Learning About The Business Compared to hobbies, which are usually for fun and leisure, business is a very serious undertaking.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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And, because the cube is moving at nearly the speed of light, that position was very different indeed.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
14 May 2025
Adverb
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While Autism brings real challenges, Dr. Vargas also points to the unique strengths often found in those with Autism, particularly in a modern economy driven by focus, systems thinking, and deep expertise.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Some members of Captain Bledsoe's crew were also fans of the show.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
17 May 2025
Adverb
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That number is not terribly surprising, given that the La Mesa medical facility treated the 10th-most acute strokes in the state and handled the largest volume in San Diego County in 2023, according to state data.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2025
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The wine list is strikingly good and (also strikingly) not terribly expensive.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
18 May 2025
Adverb
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And besides, Reyes doesn’t have to kill the Ghost — just bring them back alive.—
Joe Leydon,
Variety,
8 May 2025
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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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“Too.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/too. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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