oversupply

1 of 2

noun

over·sup·ply ˈō-vər-sə-ˌplī How to pronounce oversupply (audio)

plural oversupplies

: an excessive supply : an amount of something (such as a good) that is more than is needed or wanted

… if there is an oversupply of herring on a given day, the shrewd fishmonger will lower his price …

Robert Kuttner

Although this means better and cheaper jug wines for consumers, the 122,000 acres of wine grapes coming into production over the next three years could well lead to oversupplies.

Daniel Sogg

an oversupply of applicants for the available jobs

Information is in oversupply, and the audience wants someone who can help make sense of it.

Joanne Ostrow

oversupply

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verb

over·sup·ply ˌō-vər-sə-ˈplī How to pronounce oversupply (audio)

oversupplied; oversupplying

transitive verb

: to supply (something, such as a commodity) in excess

The OPEC nations have been oversupplying crude oil for more than two years, seemingly in an attempt to drive their main competitors—US shale oil and gas producers—out of business.

Jackson Stiles

: to provide (someone or something) with more than is needed or wanted

manufacturers oversupplying the market

oversupplied adjective

… the inevitable result of spilling a million workers into an already oversupplied low-wage labor market …

Jeff Faux

oversupply

noun

as in surplus

the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed an oversupply of new homes is helping to drive down housing prices

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

surplus
excess
overflow
abundance
sufficiency
overabundance
surfeit
surplusage
overage
overkill
superabundance
overproduction
overmuch
superfluity
plus
overplus
plethora
bellyful
plenty
fat
redundancy
bounty
profusion
overstock
plentitude

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

deficiency
deficit
insufficiency
undersupply
lack
scarcity
dearth
want

单词	oversupply
释义	oversupply 1 of 2 noun over·sup·ply ˈō-vər-sə-ˌplī plural oversupplies : an excessive supply : an amount of something (such as a good) that is more than is needed or wanted … if there is an oversupply of herring on a given day, the shrewd fishmonger will lower his price … Robert Kuttner Although this means better and cheaper jug wines for consumers, the 122,000 acres of wine grapes coming into production over the next three years could well lead to oversupplies. Daniel Sogg an oversupply of applicants for the available jobs Information is in oversupply, and the audience wants someone who can help make sense of it. Joanne Ostrow oversupply 2 of 2 verb over·sup·ply ˌō-vər-sə-ˈplī oversupplied; oversupplying transitive verb : to supply (something, such as a commodity) in excess The OPEC nations have been oversupplying crude oil for more than two years, seemingly in an attempt to drive their main competitors—US shale oil and gas producers—out of business. Jackson Stiles : to provide (someone or something) with more than is needed or wanted manufacturers oversupplying the market oversupplied adjective … the inevitable result of spilling a million workers into an already oversupplied low-wage labor market … Jeff Faux Synonyms Noun bellyful excess fat overabundance overage overflow overkill overmuch overplus plethora plus redundancy superabundance superfluity surfeit surplus surplusage See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History First Known Use Noun 1833, in the meaning defined above Verb 1865, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing oversupply in oversupply in oversupply Kids Definition oversupply noun over·sup·ply ˌō-vər-sə-ˈplī plural oversupplies : a supply that is too large oversupply noun as in surplus the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed an oversupply of new homes is helping to drive down housing prices Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance surplus excess overflow abundance sufficiency overabundance surfeit surplusage overage overkill superabundance overproduction overmuch superfluity plus overplus plethora bellyful plenty fat redundancy bounty profusion overstock plentitude Antonyms & Near Antonyms deficiency deficit insufficiency undersupply lack scarcity dearth want See More
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oversupply

noun

verb

Synonyms

Word History

Phrases Containing oversupply

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