in excess

idiom

: in overly large amounts
Eating anything in excess can be bad for you.

Examples of in excess in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web According to the lawsuit, the family is seeking in excess of $25,000 in compensatory damages plus any additional attorney’s fees and court costs. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2024 Investor fervor for the technology has helped make Nadella’s company a perennial contender for the title of the world’s most valuable corporation, with a market cap that consistently bobs somewhere in excess of $3 trillion. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 May 2024 Some nutrients, such as fat-soluble vitamins A,D, E, and K can be stored in fat tissue and can be dangerous in excess. Sarah Anzlovar, Ms, Verywell Health, 15 May 2024 The contracts, according to the lawsuit, contained monthly interest payments in excess of the market rate, and the down payment, monthly payments and total price of the home went up if the purchaser was Muslim. Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 14 May 2024 The Cougars and Beavers have enough cash to navigate the next few years thanks to a settlement with the departing universities worth in excess of $200 million. Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024 Baking soda can also harm your washing machine if used in excess over time, according to Tide. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024 The expectation is that the EU will introduce an import tariff on Chinese EVs to blunt their advantage over European manufacturers, though Rhodium Group research suggested only a tariff in excess of 50% would be enough to do real damage, which seems unlikely. Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 10 May 2024 Both of these nutrients can harm plant and animal life in waterways when found in excess. Eric Schmid, Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2024

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“In excess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20excess. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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