1
as in overly
beyond a normal or acceptable limit
ticket prices for the rock concert are simply too high
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2
as in then
in addition to what has been said
I want to buy this sweater—and that sweater too!
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3
as in extremely
to a great degree
the audience didn't seem too interested in what the speaker had to say
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Recent Examples of too
This provided too much excitement in the form of me telling them to stop before they face-planted on the concrete.
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Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
Instead of enabling opportunity, government too often stands in the way.
—Steve Hershey, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
Be sure to consider how much your dog sheds, too.
—Kelley Bruss, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
But it can also be taken too far.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 11 Feb. 2026
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Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
Instead of enabling opportunity, government too often stands in the way.
—Steve Hershey, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
Be sure to consider how much your dog sheds, too.
—Kelley Bruss, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
But it can also be taken too far.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for too
Adverb
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Research indicates that districts with three to eight members are ideal to provide more accurate representation without overly fragmenting the party system.—
Jennifer Lynn McCoy,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
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But on Tuesday night, that structure sometimes felt overly deliberate.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The Conservancy then takes those estimates and extrapolates them across the whole island.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
6 Feb. 2026
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Police officials at a news conference said the officers had collected personal and private information unlawfully and distributed it to organized crime figures, in some cases for bribes, and that mobsters then carried out shootings and other violent crimes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Perhaps, on extremely long timescales, those heavier elements will sink to the center of the core, producing an inert center that slows the rate of fusion even further.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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Even in hockey – a sport that is extremely popular around the world – there are terms used by commentators or pundits that you might not be accustomed to hearing if not a regular to the sport.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Luar isn’t hosting a show, either.—
Hilary Milnes,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Metro, opened a few years later, doesn’t really go there either — the Foggy Bottom–GWU/Kennedy Center stop is nearly half a mile away.—
Christopher Robbins,
Curbed,
9 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Having stabilized his ship in orbit around the black hole, Dr Hans Reinhardt (a bizarre, OTT performance from Maximilian Schell) now plans to fly into it, assisted by an unquestioning crew of automatons with a very dark origin story.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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While promoting her new miniseries Vanished in New York City on February 3, the actor was spotted flashing a peace sign for photographers and carrying a very familiar handbag on the other arm.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The race, which was pitted between a longtime Oklahoma politician and a political newcomer, has also received some controversy, with at least one advocate stating the election is pointless and that a lower turnout could influence later voter initiatives.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Mahmood, a close ally of Starmer, is seen as a possible curveball that could re-engage left-wing voters who feel dissatisfied with Labour while also offering concessions to right-wing voters concerned about the immigration crisis.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy — The message Kendall Coyne Schofield posted on her social media was not terribly difficult to decipher.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Not that she’s been terribly missed in the deeply Democratic state.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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And besides, the problems had begun much earlier.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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There are subtler blanks besides.—
Dan Sheehan,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Too.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/too. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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