overdose

[ noun oh-ver-dohs; verb oh-ver-dohs, oh-ver-dohs ]

/ noun ˈoʊ vərˌdoʊs; verb ˈoʊ vərˌdoʊs, ˌoʊ vərˈdoʊs /

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noun, verb, o·ver·dosed, o·ver·dos·ing.

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Origin of overdose

First recorded in 1680–90; over- + dose

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How to use overdose in a sentence

Typically, because Philadelphia is so rife with overdoses and drug issues, I would have had an in-depth discussion and read an article about that.
Distance learning is straining parent-teacher relationships|Ashley Fetters|November 12, 2020|Washington Post
So far, nearly 450,000 people have died from opioid overdoses in the United States during the past two decades, and the epidemic is still ongoing.
Sacklers—who made $11 billion off opioid crisis—to pay $225 million in damages|Beth Mole|October 22, 2020|Ars Technica
Opioid overdoses are up, opportunities for treatment fewer, and research is all but halted.
Covid-19 has freed opioid addiction patients from daily methadone clinic visits|Annalisa Merelli|August 17, 2020|Quartz
Another potential driver of this slight decline in deaths is the widespread availability of Narcan, an emergency nasal spray of the drug naloxone, which can stop an overdose as it’s happening, wherever it’s happening.
The Opioid Tragedy, Part 2: “It’s Not a Death Sentence” (Ep. 403)|Stephen J. Dubner|January 23, 2020|Freakonomics

So the person that he would be calling about is either an overdose or someone seeking treatment.
The Opioid Tragedy, Part 1: “We’ve Addicted an Entire Generation” (Ep. 402)|Stephen J. Dubner|January 16, 2020|Freakonomics
The journey ends with Cooke discovering Joplin in her hotel room after she has overdosed on heroin.
Janis Joplin’s Kozmic Blues|William O’Connor|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
TT: Do you ever think why Edgar did it [he overdosed on prescription drugs]?
Joan Rivers: Our Last Interview|Tim Teeman|September 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Others claimed that customers were “doctor shopping” and expressed concern that some of them had “overdosed and died.”
Is FedEx America’s No. 1 Drug Dealer?|Abby Haglage|July 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By the time he went to prison, he had already overdosed three times.
The Party Monster Lives For the Applause: Michael Alig’s Second Act|Caitlin Dickson|February 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They believe this was likely in preparation for purchasing heroin, on which he overdosed later that night.
NYPD: We Have Hoffman’s Diary|Michael Daly|February 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I would take drugs until I overdosed, and fell further and further in school and work and relationships with others.
What Works: Schools Without Drugs|United States Department of Education
Already, in England, he had made the discovery that he could, easily feel overdosed with such things.
Hawthorne|Henry James, Junr.
The girl has been overdosed with sentimentality and doleful strains.
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British Dictionary definitions for overdose

overdose

noun (ˈəʊvəˌdəʊs)

(esp of drugs) an excessive dose

verb (ˌəʊvəˈdəʊs)

to take an excessive dose or give an excessive dose to

Derived forms of overdose

overdosage, noun

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