as in extra
being over what is needed
any excess food from the party will be donated to a shelter for the homeless
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as in surplus
the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed
a new television season with an excess of sitcoms featuring wisecracking teenagers
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as in excessiveness
a propensity for extremes in one's actions, beliefs, or habits
the wretched excess that is so often found in the world of show business
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as in to lay off
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Recent Examples of excess
Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 13 June 2025
For organizations trying to get a step ahead, garments can be pre-ordered, giving organizations flexibility without fear of having excess inventory, all without any of the hassle that would usually come alongside such an endeavor.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 12 June 2025
As calcium levels rise, the body works to eliminate the excess, which can manifest as unusual digestive symptoms.1
Abdominal tenderness can also be a sign of vitamin D toxicity.2
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—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 9 June 2025
Allison Stewart, chicagotribune.com, 11 July 2019
Meacham is a nonideological historian and McGraw is a country star, two professions that were built for caution, something McGraw occasionally takes to excess.
—Allison Stewart, chicagotribune.com, 11 July 2019
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Adjective
This can happen if excess magnesium weakens or paralyzes the muscles used for breathing.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 13 June 2025
For organizations trying to get a step ahead, garments can be pre-ordered, giving organizations flexibility without fear of having excess inventory, all without any of the hassle that would usually come alongside such an endeavor.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Noun
Democrats should – and must – be able to push back against some of Trump’s excesses without being seen as disregarding the issues of public safety or law and order, something Newsom is belatedly attempting to do.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 12 June 2025
As calcium levels rise, the body works to eliminate the excess, which can manifest as unusual digestive symptoms.1
Abdominal tenderness can also be a sign of vitamin D toxicity.2
2.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 9 June 2025
Verb
Meacham is a nonideological historian and McGraw is a country star, two professions that were built for caution, something McGraw occasionally takes to excess.
—Allison Stewart, chicagotribune.com, 11 July 2019
Meacham is a nonideological historian and McGraw is a country star, two professions that were built for caution, something McGraw occasionally takes to excess.
—Allison Stewart, chicagotribune.com, 11 July 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excess
Adjective
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Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid hydroplaning.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2025
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That means Tuesday’s meeting puts Rosado in a position to vote to give himself an extra year in office at his first City Commission meeting.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
Noun
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At the end of the Cryogenian, when the ice melted and the frozen continents thawed, a surplus of nutrient-rich meltwater flooded Earth.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Today, the company focuses on securing land with surplus electricity — renewable, solar, wind, nuclear, grid or off-grid — and reliable internet connectivity.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
20 June 2025
Verb
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In December 2021, the company abruptly laid off 900 employees via a Zoom call, and the CEO's delivery was widely criticized as insensitive.—
Tony Butler-Sims,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Thousands of private government consultants laid off during the Trump administration’s cost-cutting crusade are increasingly flooding a shrinking labor market.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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The two aircraft may have been used as spare parts for the other operational aircraft.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 June 2025
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In 2011, Boeing was found to have been grossly overcharging the Army for spare helicopter parts; a four-cent metal pin, for example, was billed at $71.01.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
Verb
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The Vandals sacked Rome in 455 — after Pope Leo cut a deal to prevent the city from being burned to the ground.—
Bill Speros,
Boston Herald,
12 June 2025
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Nuno Espirito Santo, who presided over a dire four-month spell at Tottenham before being sacked in November, is evidence of that.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
10 June 2025
Verb
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Though the index rebounded shortly after, its gains were trimmed in early 2025 as U.S. President Donald Trump ignited his trade war.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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First, trim your nails by clipping straight across to create short tips.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
11 June 2025
Verb
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Backstage at Georgie’s Alibi Monkey Bar, a popular LGBTQ club in Wilton Manors, Jacob Smith carefully removed his gravity-defying, bejeweled blonde wig and light pink costume.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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The reality was never in doubt, though, that very few of the trees removed from Oakmont were organic to the original 1903 course design.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
Verb
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The couple downsized in 2022, selling the Scripps Ranch property and moving to a smaller home on Humo Drive in Poway.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 June 2025
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There’s also Trump’s concerted attempt to downsize and virtually eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which has taken charge of aftermath measures in virtually all wildfire or hurricane disasters of the last several decades.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
14 June 2025
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“Excess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excess. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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