oversold

American  

[oh-ver-sohld] / ˌoʊ vərˈsoʊld /

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of oversell.

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adjective

1. marked by prices considered unjustifiably low because of heavy and extensive selling.

   The stock market is oversold.

Etymology

Origin of oversold

First recorded in 1875–80; over- + sold

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Example Sentences

The trend led McMaster University kinesiology professor Stuart Phillips, who specializes in exercise, nutrition and muscle health, to declare 2025 as a time when “protein was oversold, overvalued and overhyped” in a recent column for The Conversation.

From MarketWatch

The trend led McMaster University kinesiology professor Stuart Phillips, who specializes in exercise, nutrition and muscle health, to declare 2025 as a time when “protein was oversold, overvalued and overhyped” in a recent column for The Conversation.

From MarketWatch

Many on Wall Street believe Constellation stock is oversold.

From Barron's

“The rally should be somewhat limited and will mostly just pull us back from oversold, so look for a range of $3.40 to $3.60 on February,” he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

Still, many on Wall Street believe that Constellation stock is oversold.

From Barron's