overstock

[oh-ver-stok, oh-ver-stok]

verb (used with object)

1. to stock to excess.

   We are overstocked on this item.

noun

1. a stock that is larger than the actual need or demand.

overstock

/ ˌəʊvəˈstɒk /

verb

1. to hold or supply (a commodity) in excess of requirements

2. to run more farm animals on (a piece of land) than it is capable of maintaining

Word History and Origins

Origin of overstock¹

First recorded in 1555–65; over- + stock

Example Sentences

Products are donated by food industry partners from surplus stock due to overstocking or seasonal packaging.

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On Facebook Marketplace, he tries to buy more overstock, such as cans of P&G’s Febreze room spray that he purchases at bargain-basement prices.

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It says that the price offered was because the company was overstocked, and the couple wanted a quick sale.

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says several members have reached out to replace missing Oscars, and a stash of overstock stands ready.

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He said the latest move by the government, which he described as a "very strange decision", would bring a "flood" of cheaper Chinese imports to an already overstocked market.

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