oversold

adjective

over·​sold ˌō-vər-ˈsōld 

: likely to show a rise in price because of prior heavy selling and accompanying decline in price

an oversold stock

Examples of oversold in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, stabilization over the past few weeks has allowed for an oversold upturn in the weekly stochastics and consecutive weeks of improving momentum, which increases the likelihood that EWZ has established a low. — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 13 July 2026

In the era of shrinking airline seats and oversold flights, eking out even an extra inch of space in an ultra-crammed economy cabin can feel like a major win. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for oversold

• copyhold
• decontrolled
• hundredfold
• manifold
• marigold
• petioled
• sevenfold
• stranglehold
• subthreshold
• thousandfold
• uncontrolled
• ahold