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
Guns too easily get into the hands of the wrong people—a killer, or a child.
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Abigail Pesta, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
The average fair-weather golf fan may not be too privy to those names.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
Then starting guard Jon Runyan Jr. went down, too, and Runyan is only now stepping into team drills coming off what is believed to be surgery for a separated shoulder.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
Conservatives counter the state’s debt is still too high and that any deviation from savings practices is a road to fiscal chaos.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
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Abigail Pesta, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
The average fair-weather golf fan may not be too privy to those names.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
Then starting guard Jon Runyan Jr. went down, too, and Runyan is only now stepping into team drills coming off what is believed to be surgery for a separated shoulder.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
Conservatives counter the state’s debt is still too high and that any deviation from savings practices is a road to fiscal chaos.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for too
Adverb
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While the premise could result in an overly dour or preachy book, Nguyen's novel zips forward with page-turning suspense, humor, and nuance.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
6 June 2025
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Classic Lebanese comfort food, nothing overly complicated.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2025
Adverb
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Oasis will criss-cross the U.K. in July before heading to North America in August for shows in Toronto, Chicago, New Jersey, Pasadena and Mexico City, then moving on to Asia and Australia in the fall and Argentina, Chile and Brazil in November.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
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Rollins threw Knight into the ladder and then hit him with a Stomp.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
Adverb
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Mills, a longtime associate of Fiona Apple, knows this territory well: the pointed self-analysis of an extremely sensitive person.—
Jenn Pelly,
Time,
7 June 2025
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City’s academy has been extremely productive in recent years, with Phil Foden the shining light, but Rico Lewis, James McAtee, Oscar Bobb and O’Reilly are all now established squad players.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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So Tuesday wasn’t an option for an NBA game, either.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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The mecha linkage wasn’t an arbitrary one either, as mecha anime veteran Ryosuke Takahashi handled the series’ composition.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
Adverb
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Both contests were ones in which Oklahoma City held what felt like a very safe lead late in the game, only to result in a Thunder loss on a shot in the final seconds.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Remember to look high and low, scrutinizing not just eye-level shelves but also the very top ledges and the floor beneath hanging clothes.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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Medik8’s hero product is its Crystal Retinal serum, and the brand is also known for its proprietary CSA Philosophy, a system using vitamin C and sunscreen in the day, followed by vitamin A by night.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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Landscaped by Gustafson Porter + Bowman, the rare slice of green space in the heart of central London not only acts as a leafy oasis but can also be appreciated through the home’s grand windows.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
9 June 2025
Adverb
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After its last attempt to take down the Autobots goes terribly awry, he’s booted out of the Decepticons forever.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
12 June 2025
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As events would soon make clear, that assumption was terribly misguided.—
Vali Nasr,
Foreign Affairs,
10 June 2025
Adverb
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By now she’s made her choice and nearly loaded the moving truck besides.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
14 June 2025
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The faculty included experts on all five of the world’s major faith traditions, as well as scholars fluent in another dozen or so minor religions besides.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
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“Too.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/too. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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