overproduce

verb

over·​pro·​duce ˌō-vər-prə-ˈdüs 

-prō-,

-ˈdyüs

overproduced; overproducing

transitive + intransitive

: to produce an excessive amount (of something)

The drug prevents pimples by shrinking the glands attached to hair follicles that, in acne sufferers, overproduce an oily substance known as sebum, which can clog pores.

—Mary Duenwald

… if soils are too fertile, the vines can overproduce, leading to vegetal aromas and flavors.

—Michael Schachner

GM also undermined the resale value of its models by overproducing them and giving them away at fire-sale prices.

—Keith Naughton et al.

… encourages farmers to overproduce, which further drives prices down …

—Newsweek

Examples of overproduce in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Researchers studied mouse models engineered to overproduce Aβ protein and exhibit cognitive decline resembling Alzheimer’s disease. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025

David feels it was overproduced. —Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025

Another course on banishing your inner critic has compelling ideas, but suffers from being overproduced. —Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025

With its latest cost-cutting measures, Deere is saving itself by not overproducing or creating a supply chain issue, Castillo added. —Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for overproduce

• reintroduce
• abstruse
• abuse
• adduce
• atreus
• caboose
• cayuse
• conduce
• deduce
• diffuse
• disuse
• excuse

Medical Definition

overproduce

transitive verb

over·​pro·​duce -prə-ˈd(y)üs, -prō- 

overproduced; overproducing

: to produce to excess

mice genetically altered to overproduce beta-amyloid

—Richard Saltus

overproduction

-ˈdək-shən 

noun