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overproduce
[ oh-ver-pruh-doos, -dyoos ]
/ ˌoʊ vər prəˈdus, -ˈdyus /
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verb (used with or without object), o·ver·pro·duced, o·ver·pro·duc·ing.
to produce in excess of need or stipulated amount.
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How to use overproduce in a sentence
The algae, the team thinks, overproduces food during the day, so it continues to happily munch away, and produce electricity, through the night.
This Algae Powered a Computer for a Year With Just Water and Sunlight|Jason Dorrier|May 22, 2022|Singularity HubOthers who, because of a tumor in the pituitary gland, may overproduce HGH develop a different problem: gigantism.
Is HGH, Allegedly Alex Rodriguez’s Drug of Choice, Really So Bad?|Kent Sepkowitz|August 1, 2013|DAILY BEASTTo say that we will never overproduce food crops for man is ridiculous.