oversupply

[ noun oh-ver-suh-plahy; verb oh-ver-suh-plahy ]

/ noun ˈoʊ vər səˌplaɪ; verb ˌoʊ vər səˈplaɪ /

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noun, plural o·ver·sup·plies.

an excessive supply.

verb (used with object), o·ver·sup·plied, o·ver·sup·ply·ing.

to supply in excess.

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Origin of oversupply

First recorded in 1825–35; over- + supply¹

Words nearby oversupply

overstrung, overstudy, overstuff, overstuffed, oversubscribe, oversupply, overswing, overt, overtake, overtask, overtax

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How to use oversupply in a sentence

An oversupply of CBD is further accelerating the development of these drugs by providing a cheap starting material to hemp companies, which can turn CBD into a wide variety of intoxicating compounds like Delta-8-THC or Delta-10-THC.
How Mitch McConnell Accidentally Created An Unregulated THC Market|Lester Black|October 18, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
Despite an oversupply of vaccine doses, only about 49 percent of the country is fully vaccinated overall—and many states and areas have lower vaccination coverage still.
“Get vaccinated! Take delta seriously!” US experts plead as cases skyrocket|Beth Mole|July 22, 2021|Ars Technica
They have really dealt with their supply problem — because they had a huge oversupply, which was causing a glut in the market and driving down prices.
One weird trick to fix climate change: Close the offshore wealth loophole|Jariel Arvin|March 5, 2021|Vox
Coupled with the pandemic-related boost in sales, this helped alleviate market pressure caused by oversupply of wine and reduced consumer demand.
Wine sales will keep rising after the pandemic, a new report predicts — but maybe not for long|Dave McIntyre|January 15, 2021|Washington Post

The rebound was so fast that new and used vehicles skipped right from oversupply to shortage—which is driving up prices.
Looking to a buy a car? A national shortage means you’ll probably pay more|Lance Lambert|September 20, 2020|Fortune
Last week, I talked about the oversupply of lawyers, and other graduate students.
The Future of the MD|Megan McArdle|January 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The oversupply of graduate students in the humanities is much, much worse than the oversupply of lawyers.
Too Many Students, Too Few Jobs|Megan McArdle|January 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The oversupply of ethanol can be seen by looking at the parade of ethanol producers heading to bankruptcy court.
The Next Spill Victim: Your Car|Robert Bryce|May 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST
In the end, there is a shortage of caution, an oversupply of food, and a mess that will take years to clean up.
Cloudy With a Chance of Mortgages|Jonathan Wald|October 3, 2009|DAILY BEAST
That court decision has been a blessing and, perhaps, a curse—contributing to an oversupply of talent.
Kinkonomics|Tracy Quan|February 3, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Just on a p. 140 hunch, I'll always want a considerable oversupply.
The Planet Strappers|Raymond Zinke Gallun
The making of cheese was known in ancient times, it having probably originated through a desire to utilize an oversupply of milk.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 2|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Nature IS an efficiency expert and doesn't give you an oversupply of anything without demanding that you use it.
How to Analyze People on Sight|Elsie Lincoln Benedict and Ralph Paine Benedict
I was interested in Tusser's "Christmas husbandly fare," notwithstanding some suggestion of gluttony in it and of oversupply.
The Holy Earth|L. H. Bailey
Gigantic boulders, box-like bluffs, ragged rock-spires, cliffs and plateaus of bare rock were in oversupply.
The Snow-Burner|Henry Oyen

British Dictionary definitions for oversupply

oversupply

/ (ˈəʊvəˌsəplaɪ) /

noun

the supply of too much or too many

verb (ˌəʊvəˈsəplaɪ) -plies, -plying or -plied

(tr) to supply too much (material, etc) or too many (goods, people, etc)

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