excessive
adjective
ex·ces·sive
ik-ˈse-siv 
: exceeding what is usual, proper, necessary, or normal
excessively
adverb
excessiveness
noun
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Examples of excessive in a Sentence
an excessive display of wealth
High fever, nausea, and excessive sweating are some of the symptoms.
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Large parts of California are under excessive heat warnings and advisories to start the week as temperatures across the state have broken the 100 degree mark.
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James Powel, USA TODAY, 7 July 2024
An excessive heat warning from the National Weather Service covered 36 million people across the country on Sunday, about 10% of the entire U.S. population.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 7 July 2024
However, this reaction can backfire in someone who has excessive body fat, and the fat storage cells are overly full.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 5 July 2024
Earlier this year, the Gulf of Mexico Alliance received a grant to help farmers in northeast Louisiana adopt practices to prevent excessive runoff from entering the Bayou Lafourche watershed, and ultimately the Red River and Atchafalaya Basin.
—Delaney Dryfoos, Journal Sentinel, 4 July 2024
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James Powel, USA TODAY, 7 July 2024
An excessive heat warning from the National Weather Service covered 36 million people across the country on Sunday, about 10% of the entire U.S. population.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 7 July 2024
However, this reaction can backfire in someone who has excessive body fat, and the fat storage cells are overly full.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 5 July 2024
Earlier this year, the Gulf of Mexico Alliance received a grant to help farmers in northeast Louisiana adopt practices to prevent excessive runoff from entering the Bayou Lafourche watershed, and ultimately the Red River and Atchafalaya Basin.
—Delaney Dryfoos, Journal Sentinel, 4 July 2024
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“Excessive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excessive. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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excessive
adjective
ex·ces·sive
ik-ˈses-iv
: showing excess : too much
excessively
adverb
excessiveness
noun
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