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
It was half-expected after the team landed from Utah at 3 a.m. Wednesday, but the Wild just had no oomph to their game and way too many passengers.
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Michael Russo, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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—Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
There’s a lot of artists out there, too many to name.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 13 Dec. 2024
This is far too many points to spot a Steelers team with a defense much stronger than any the Eagles have faced recently.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Michael Russo, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
More Salad Recipes For your holiday feast, these other salads are great with the meal's centerpiece, too:
Carrot Raisin Salad
Beet Salad
Spinach Salad With Warm Bacon Dressing
Farro Salad
7-Layer Salad
Cook Mode (Keep screen awake)
Ingredients
3 medium (8 oz.
—Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
There’s a lot of artists out there, too many to name.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 13 Dec. 2024
This is far too many points to spot a Steelers team with a defense much stronger than any the Eagles have faced recently.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for too
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There’s a line between simply friendly and overly friendly, especially when there’s a pattern that seems to show a preference for attractive and younger women.R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
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These cruise lines also offer children’s programming, although not quite as overly family focused as Royal Caribbean or Disney.Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Saab then crossed into the opposite lane, striking a Buick Encore that was headed east, according to Johnson.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Dec. 2024
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Researchers then tried to verify those findings by analyzing aerial and satellite images from Google Earth.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 5 Dec. 2024
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Still, if the risks of loss of secret data may be extremely destructive (like the military), not linking your network to the Internet might work better for you.Zain Jaffer, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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This liquid is extremely lightweight yet carries its weight, smoothing and plumping skin all the while.Sarah Han, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
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The play call likely should not have been so do or die, either.Tim Graham, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Don't breathe down their necks while waiting on said lull, either; rather, observe from a distance until the coast is clear.Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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This last happened in 2013-14 resulting in a very cold winter.Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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Shayna Baszler and Katana Chance - Women’s Intercontinental Championship Tournament This match wasn’t very entertaining, but Kai winning made sense considering the options.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Notre-Dame was also a wreck during the 19th century when a young French architect named Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc was hired to save it from ruin.Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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His willingness to play short also might reflect the ability of Buster Posey, the team’s new president of baseball operations, to connect with players.Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
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Foxx’s health was failing terribly, and his vitals were down.Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
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That actually didn’t turn out terribly and was surprisingly bipartisan at the end.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Russians are juggling the materiel and manpower demands of the long-running war, punitive Western sanctions, low oil prices, high interest rates, inflation, a labor shortage, endemic corruption, and much more besides.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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Murderbot wouldn’t care, and besides, there are more books to write.Meghan Herbst, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Too.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/too. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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