in excess

idiom

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

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The Mylar diaphragm is charged up to a constant high voltage in excess of 5.2kV DC. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025 Some parts of the state could see heat index values in excess of 110 degrees. Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025 At a fee in excess of £17.3m, Stach is likely to be a regular starter for Leeds. Beren Cross, New York Times, 22 July 2025 Rainfall rates in excess of 2 to 4 inches per hour are likely with some storms. John Bacon, USA Today, 18 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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