in excess

idiom

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

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At the time, its massive liabilities were estimated to be be in excess of €2.5 billion (US$2.64 billion). Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 23 May 2025 However, authorities allege that in April 2023, she was seen dancing and drinking at the Stagecoach Music Festival — alongside more than 75,000 festival attendees, with loud music and bright lights and temperatures in excess of 100 degrees. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025 Under campaign finance law, campaigns are required to pay the fair-market value for the costs of events so as to make sure that a company or individual is not donating in excess of federal contribution limits. Theodore Schleifer, New York Times, 20 May 2025 Rosenberg said his team found walnut supplementation reduced the levels of several markers of inflammation in the participants' blood, especially in individuals who had an elevated BMI in excess of 30. Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 19 May 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 5 Jun. 2025.

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