over·sub·scribe
ˌō-vər-səb-ˈskrīb 
oversubscribed; oversubscribing; oversubscribes
: to subscribe for more of than is available
: the act or an instance of oversubscribing
oversubscriptions became the rule—
M. S. Kendrick
M. S. KendrickExamples of oversubscribe in a Sentence
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Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
The offering is already oversubscribed, with multiple institutional investors looking to buy $10 billion or more of the company’s shares.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Bloomberg described it as well oversubscribed, with several institutional investors putting in orders for $10 billion worth of shares.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Talk like someone who is oversubscribed Language gives you away.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Framed as a jobs strategy, the 2025 increase from $330 million annually to $750 million, with other inducements, has already seen a vast increase in applications to a program that had been oversubscribed for a year.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 May 2026
The show is sought out, almost oversubscribed, for the guests that want to be on the show.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
If the fund is oversubscribed, priority will be given to projects prepared to close this year, and projects that produce the greatest number of units.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026
Big observatories are oversubscribed, limited by geography and have a huge operational cost, so by encouraging global users to contribute with their telescopes, Unistellar is turning individual observations into usable scientific data.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Verb
The offering was reported to be oversubscribed four times over by big institutional investors.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
The offering is already oversubscribed, with multiple institutional investors looking to buy $10 billion or more of the company’s shares.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Bloomberg described it as well oversubscribed, with several institutional investors putting in orders for $10 billion worth of shares.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Talk like someone who is oversubscribed Language gives you away.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Framed as a jobs strategy, the 2025 increase from $330 million annually to $750 million, with other inducements, has already seen a vast increase in applications to a program that had been oversubscribed for a year.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 May 2026
The show is sought out, almost oversubscribed, for the guests that want to be on the show.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
If the fund is oversubscribed, priority will be given to projects prepared to close this year, and projects that produce the greatest number of units.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026
Big observatories are oversubscribed, limited by geography and have a huge operational cost, so by encouraging global users to contribute with their telescopes, Unistellar is turning individual observations into usable scientific data.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Oversubscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oversubscribe. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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oversubscribe
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over·sub·scribe
-səb-ˈskrīb
: to subscribe for more of than is available
oversubscribe a stock issue
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