overproduce

American  

[oh-ver-pruh-doos, -dyoos] / ˌoʊ vər prəˈdus, -ˈdyus /

verb (used with or without object)

overproduced, overproducing

1. to produce in excess of need or stipulated amount.

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Other Word Forms

• overproducer noun

Etymology

Origin of overproduce

First recorded in 1890–95; over- + produce

Example Sentences

But once they’re designed, the incremental cost of manufacturing more units is relatively small, so makers routinely overproduce, and sell any excess to smaller providers with less specific needs, Madannavar says.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

Santos's team found that the mutation involves the loss of a small fragment of a chromosome, which causes a gene to overproduce a key protein in brain cells.

From BBC • May 11, 2025

He told our producer, “I can’t have you overproduce this thing with a bunch of harmonies. Just record the band.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2025

But increasing cultivation costs and rising debts have led them to overproduce rice and wheat, crops for which they get a minimum support price, or MSP.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024

There is no real reason for tear glands to overproduce tears at the behest of emotion.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth