oversupply

American  

[oh-ver-suh-plahy, oh-ver-suh-plahy] / ˈoʊ vər səˌplaɪ, ˌoʊ vər səˈplaɪ /

noun

plural

oversupplies

1. an excessive supply.

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verb (used with object)

oversupplied, oversupplying

1. to supply in excess.

oversupply British  

/ ˈəʊvəˌsəplaɪ /

noun

1. the supply of too much or too many

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verb

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

Etymology

Origin of oversupply

First recorded in 1825–35; over- + supply ¹

Example Sentences

That came as crude oil prices declined to the lowest point in more than four years, amid ongoing worries about an oversupplied global market.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, concerns of oversupply are unlikely to be relevant this year.

From Barron's

Crude futures settled higher for a fourth consecutive weekly gain as rising geopolitical tensions outweighed broader concerns of global oversupply.

From The Wall Street Journal

“That adds more to the global supply. They were absorbing some of that oversupply.”

From The Wall Street Journal

While concerns over an oversupplied market remain a weight on prices, “any renewed escalation in the Middle East or other producing regions would quickly push crude prices back to the upside.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• glut