overage
1 Americanadjective
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beyond the acceptable or desired age.
overage for the draft.
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older than usual or expected for the activity, position, etc..
an overage baseball player who still outperforms many rookies.
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too old to be serviceable; antiquated.
She drives an overage car.
noun
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overages
plural
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an excess supply of merchandise.
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the value of goods in excess of the amount called for by stock records; money in excess of the amount called for by sales records.
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of overage1
First recorded in 1885–90; over- + age
Origin of overage2
Example Sentences
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That allowance was made to account for a small overage that may help ensure that patients don’t run out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025
Among the overage players is Nashville center back Walker Zimmerman, who appeared in all four games for the U.S. in the last World Cup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2024
Sevilla's Loic Bade is another overage inclusion, along with Crystal Palace forward Jean-Philippe Mateta, who is the only Premier League player in the squad.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2024
At the middle school level, teachers may lead up to 150 students before overage pay kicks in, while the high school caseload threshold is set at 160.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2023
To their dismay, the teenage leaders found their troops shockingly out of shape, overage, undisciplined, and less than enthusiastic.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
UnitedHealth said its efforts can result in occasional medication overages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025
The producers did seem to read the room a little as the show wore on, showing the counter for some speeches and keeping the time overages a mystery in others.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2025
Sherman has said Royals ownership would pay for half of that total along with any overages.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 20, 2023
But Churchill Downs went ahead with its suspension, based on other medication overages in a 12-month period.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2021
In the North Pacific, fishery managers are making big decisions this year to address the crab stock crises and respond to bycatch overages that pose significant consequences to other fisheries and fishing communities.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 29, 2021
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