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

Crude futures settled higher on the day, but down in a week marked by geopolitical themes around Venezuela and Russia-Ukraine, while underlying concerns about oversupply kept sentiment bearish.

From The Wall Street Journal

Concerns about oversupply in the Caribbean have led to a 3% to 13% decline in major cruise operators’ stocks since early October.

From Barron's

Holiday travelers are already enjoying a respite from otherwise high prices at the gasoline pump this year thanks to everything from an oversupply of oil to seasonally low demand.

From Barron's

But Rob Thummel, senior portfolio manager at Tortoise Capital, believes that overall, the premium embedded in oil prices related to geopolitical risk has “essentially evaporated” this year as the global market has become oversupplied.

From MarketWatch

Holiday travelers are already enjoying a respite from otherwise high prices at the pump this year thanks to everything from an oversupply of oil to seasonally low demand.

From Barron's

Related Words

• glut