oversaturated
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Experts say Chinese people are increasingly questioning the value of traditionally prized degrees from elite universities in an oversaturated market.
From Barron's ● Dec. 30, 2025
Hill’s effort to appeal more directly to athletes comes after Nike oversaturated the market with casual sneakers that it is now trying to offload from its inventories.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 18, 2025
But, he adds, cutting its costs by leaving oversaturated towns and city centres could be a good way to adapt.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2025
On a Wednesday evening in August, Celeste Perkins walked into El Atacor #1 in Cypress Park holding a towering three-tiered cake, frosted in American buttercream and airbrushed in oversaturated hues of red, green and blue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2025
It was blurry and oversaturated, but I could make out the shape of a young man on a gurney pleading for his life with a bright red biohazard sign imprinted on his hospital gown.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
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