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overkilling

overkilling is the present participle and gerund of overkill.

Meaning of overkill

Verb

overkill (third-person singular simple present overkills, present participle overkilling, simple past and past participle overkilled)

  1. (transitive) To destroy something with more (nuclear) force than is required.
  2. To dispose of too many items because of too-high criteria of inspection.
    Antonyms:
    underkill
  3. To do something excessive to achieve a goal.

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Questions about overkilling

What is overkilling the present participle and gerund of?
Overkilling is the present participle and gerund of overkill.

Words near overkilling in the dictionary

  1. overkeeps
  2. overkept
  3. overkest
  4. overkill
  5. overkilled
  6. overkilling
  7. overkills
  8. overkind
  9. overkindly
  10. overkindness
  11. overking

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