to excess
idiom
: more than is usual, normal, or proper
He often eats to excess.
college students who drink to excess
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Large plants may respond differently to excess lipid buildup.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Modern Monuments Today, American states are building monuments to excess of their own—not from limestone, but from steel, concrete, and server racks.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
But as the decades rolled on, the conventions of these temples to excess calcified.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 June 2025
With regard to excess inventory worth $200 to $300 million, the company plans to turn it into cash over the next 12 to 18 months.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 June 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Modern Monuments Today, American states are building monuments to excess of their own—not from limestone, but from steel, concrete, and server racks.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
But as the decades rolled on, the conventions of these temples to excess calcified.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 June 2025
With regard to excess inventory worth $200 to $300 million, the company plans to turn it into cash over the next 12 to 18 months.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for to excess
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“To excess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20excess. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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