overkilling

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A form of overkill — A destructive capacity that exceeds that needed to destroy an enemy; especially with nuclear weapons.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of overkill
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APA

overkilling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overkilling

MLA

“overkilling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overkilling. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overkilling,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overkilling.

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