in excess

idiom

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

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The cost of a prosthetic limb is in excess of $3,000 and far beyond his means. Arkansas Online, 21 Apr. 2025 By Randall’s estimation, the Brotherhood produced and distributed in excess of 150 million doses of Orange Sunshine. John Semley, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025 Police identified that business as Monadnock Food Co-Op — and after seeing the video, the store had to throw out groceries, destroy merchandise and pay for cleaning costs in excess of $1500, according to the release. Chris Spargo, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025 Bloomberg estimated the value of Harvard’s tax benefits in excess of $465 million in 2023. Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in excess

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“In excess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20excess. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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