as in surplus
the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed
ended up with a surfeit of volunteers who simply got in each other's way
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Recent Examples of surfeit
Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Not ecstasy, not satisfaction, not a surfeit of pleasure or accomplishment.
—Jason Chen, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2023
Theatergoers, surfeited with entertainment options at home, have been less inclined to commit to season subscriptions, placing more pressure on programming to come up with sure-fire hits.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2023
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Noun
From the start, Chu gives Wicked an accelerated pace, amping it with restless, swooping camerawork and overloading it with a surfeit of everything, with ceaselessly moving bodies and eye-popping props.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Not ecstasy, not satisfaction, not a surfeit of pleasure or accomplishment.
—Jason Chen, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Verb
But surfeited with at-home entertainment options, former subscribers are preferring the flexibility of single-ticket sales.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2023
Theatergoers, surfeited with entertainment options at home, have been less inclined to commit to season subscriptions, placing more pressure on programming to come up with sure-fire hits.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surfeit
Noun
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After years of a financial surplus, Maryland now faces an unprecedented fiscal challenge, one that will have far-reaching consequences for state programs, essential services and taxpayers.—
J.B. Jennings,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2025
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Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 was virtually unchanged after Japan’s government reported a record current account surplus last year.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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As Israel gluts the present with death and destruction, the future perfect has become a means of stirring timid Americans out of indifference and into something like sympathy for Palestinian lives.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
The New Yorker,
24 June 2024
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There are small evolutions of technology and cultural attitudes, but in a TV landscape glutted by dystopias, having any optimism about life 30-ish years in the future borders on revolutionary.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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The excesses of 1980s academia are ripe fodder for de Kretser’s mordant wit, but her aim here is more ambitious — and the results more rewarding.—
Emily Eakin,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Even accounting for the excesses of the early 2000's, that average fell to 1.225 million homes per year from 2001 to 2020.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Here are a few reasons why allowing birds to gorge on bird seed can be a problem: A high-traffic bird feeder can spread diseases.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Dec. 2024
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But for a bird or small mammal gorging on slightly-alcoholic fruit, even 1-2 percent can be enough to catch a potentially lethal buzz.—
Saul Elbein,
The Hill,
30 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Draft Blocker If there are a pile of single socks, stuff the other socks into the largest and/or longest one and use it as a draft blocker against doors on chilly days or evenings.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2025
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The soft baguette was stuffed with juicy chicken breast in a yellow curry sauce, onions, cucumber, cilantro, jalapeño and sweet pickled daikon and carrots.—
Kim Bojórquez,
Axios,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The 1980s brought a new wave of bigger-budget period, sci-fi and fantasy films — Das Boot, The Name of the Rose, The Neverending Story — and crime stories moved to television, where popular serial formats like Tatort and Polizeiruf 110 sated the audience’s appetite for murder and mayhem.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Feb. 2025
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Start by prioritizing a nourishing breakfast, one that incorporates protein-rich and sating foods like Greek yogurt, eggs or beans, Dr. Johnstone said.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Surfeit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surfeit. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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