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

Elevated crude costs, structural demand softness in China and ongoing petrochemical oversupply are expected to constrain the company’s profitability, she adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

Industrial profits have declined in recent years due to persistent price wars and an oversupply of manufactured goods.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was too late for the oversupplied U.S. market, which went negative a week later.

From The Wall Street Journal

The market could quickly get back to the oversupply situation before the war, sending prices lower.

From Barron's

But much of that theoretical oversupply is currently off limits.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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