oversubscribe

verb

over·​sub·​scribe ˌō-vər-səb-ˈskrīb 

oversubscribed; oversubscribing; oversubscribes

transitive verb

: to subscribe for more of than is available

oversubscription

ˌō-vər-səb-ˈskrip-shən 

noun

Examples of oversubscribe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The investment round was oversubscribed, according to Iris, which invested alongside companies including JamJar Investments, V3 and FoodLabs. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 July 2026

The fund was oversubscribed and nearly double the size of B Capital Ascent Fund II, which raised $254 million in 2022, thanks to strong backing from both existing and new investors, the company said in a release this week. — Yessar Rosendar, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

The good news is that right now, only the looming IPOs of Anthropic, which will be wildly oversubscribed, and OpenAI, which will be far more tepid, stand in the way of the next run for the market, as the coffers seem to be replenishing. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 June 2026

The offering was reported to be oversubscribed four times over by big institutional investors. — Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for oversubscribe

• ascribe
• describe
• imbibe
• inscribe
• prescribe
• proscribe
• subscribe
• transcribe
• bribe
• gibe
• jibe
• tribe

Kids Definition

oversubscribe

verb

over·​sub·​scribe -səb-ˈskrīb 

: to subscribe for more of than is available

oversubscribe a stock issue