overstock
verb (used with object)
to stock to excess.
overstocked
Example Sentences
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Then, when demand slowed, customers would end up overstocked, prices would plunge, and memory makers would fall on hard times.
From Barron's ● Jan. 2, 2026
"They've overstocked too, and they now see the UK as a place to dump their bikes," he said, adding that he may now consider focusing solely on fold up e-bikes.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2025
The retail context is where approximately 14 per cent of avoidable food waste occurs as foods are often overstocked by grocery stores prioritizing constant availability at the expense of wasted product.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2024
In general, it’s difficult to completely attribute a fire to any individual factor, because flames are often fueled by a complex interplay of conditions — anything from overstocked forests to wind, Abatzoglou said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
Vienna is so overstocked, that even those who have great merit stand a bad chance of succeeding.
From Life of Beethoven by Anton Schindler
