to excess
idiom
: more than is usual, normal, or proper
He often eats to excess.
college students who drink to excess
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Authorities have also said attendees participate in public nudity, drink alcohol to excess and use drugs.
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
Kim adds that our cortisol levels also increase when we’re stressed, which can also contribute to excess oil production and clogged pores.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 12 June 2024
Dang’s castmates remember her as lighthearted and sweet, a social person who liked to have fun and tended to drink a lot in pods — as many do — sometimes to excess.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 4 June 2024
There are various reasons for this gap, ranging from long-distance transmission losses (renewable facilities are often far from urban areas) to curtailment of production to excess renewable production being absorbed by battery storage.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 29 May 2024
Physician burnout is linked not only to excess health care costs but also to higher rates of medical errors.
—Mara Gordon, NPR, 4 May 2024
However, exposure to excess radiation at a very young age is a risk factor for a variety of medical problems, including cancer.
—Hollee Actman Becker, Parents, 6 Feb. 2024
Avoiding an excess of refined carbs, sugar, dairy and sun exposure can make a major difference, as well as staying active and eating a balanced diet—deficiencies in omega 3, vitamin D3 and zinc also contribute to excess sebum.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Repeated exposure to excess levels of radiation can cause cancer.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024
Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
Kim adds that our cortisol levels also increase when we’re stressed, which can also contribute to excess oil production and clogged pores.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 12 June 2024
Dang’s castmates remember her as lighthearted and sweet, a social person who liked to have fun and tended to drink a lot in pods — as many do — sometimes to excess.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 4 June 2024
There are various reasons for this gap, ranging from long-distance transmission losses (renewable facilities are often far from urban areas) to curtailment of production to excess renewable production being absorbed by battery storage.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 29 May 2024
Physician burnout is linked not only to excess health care costs but also to higher rates of medical errors.
—Mara Gordon, NPR, 4 May 2024
However, exposure to excess radiation at a very young age is a risk factor for a variety of medical problems, including cancer.
—Hollee Actman Becker, Parents, 6 Feb. 2024
Avoiding an excess of refined carbs, sugar, dairy and sun exposure can make a major difference, as well as staying active and eating a balanced diet—deficiencies in omega 3, vitamin D3 and zinc also contribute to excess sebum.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Repeated exposure to excess levels of radiation can cause cancer.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024
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“To excess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20excess. Accessed 28 Jun. 2024.
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