Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excessed
Verb
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The company planned to build a new headquarters in the Seaport, but the project didn’t materialize, and the company downsized to a smaller office in downtown Boston in 2023.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
8 Sep. 2025 -
Not only is the body of the vehicle scaled down, but the engine and price are downsized as well.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This changed in late 1980 when Jobs was removed from the Lisa project by President Mike Scott, after which Jobs moved to unilaterally take over the Macintosh, which at that time was otherwise considered a largely speculative affair.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Makary had wanted the warning removed and packed the panel with like-minded experts.—
Arthur Allen,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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By that time, Hartman had retired from the movie industry.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Sep. 2025
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But reliever Juan Mejia retired the next three hitters — a Laureano strikeout sandwiched between flyouts from Sheets and Merrill — to squash the first semblance of a rally.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This is a useful signal, the Conference Board notes, as temporary workers are often laid off before permanent roles are axed.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert won its first ever Emmy, less than two months after it was axed.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Buckeyes sacked him four times.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Mac Jones was strip-sacked in the second quarter for a defensive touchdown, the beginning of the end for the Bill Belichick era.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Miami’s cartophile Argentine defender Tomas Aviles saw his second yellow of the night after pulling back Toklomati and was dismissed in the 79th minute, leaving Messi and his teammates down a man for the final stages.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Fletcher, who was considered a strong contender for a state Senate seat in March 2023 when Figueroa filed her complaint, spoke publicly Friday about the allegations one month after a judge dismissed it.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Federal agencies ultimately terminated 25,406 probationary employees in less than a month.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Riggsbee worked at the sheriff’s office for just eight months before McFadden terminated her last November.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Local shelters might also accept donations of fresh and canned foods, particularly during the holiday season.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Sep. 2025
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But before they’re canned, jarred, or tinned, anchovies—a term that encompasses more than 140 species of fish—swim the ocean in large schools.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Excessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excessed. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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