as in to stuff
to fill with food to capacity
prefers not to watch those nature programs where all they show are predators glutting themselves on the kill
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Recent Examples of glut
Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
The world’s major oil producers agreed to raise output again, a move that raised fears of a supply glut and could further dampen prices.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
And while May is also a busy month for ESPN and TNT, which in late spring are glutted with live NBA and NHL playoff games, cable as a whole accounted for less than a quarter (24.1%) of all consumption last month.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 June 2025
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Verb
Related Stories This awards season has brought a glut of riches.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
The world’s major oil producers agreed to raise output again, a move that raised fears of a supply glut and could further dampen prices.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
Thanks to builder strategies, shifting home designs and a new construction glut the trend has flipped.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
And while May is also a busy month for ESPN and TNT, which in late spring are glutted with live NBA and NHL playoff games, cable as a whole accounted for less than a quarter (24.1%) of all consumption last month.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glut
Noun
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Despite the early playoff exit, Boston's future looks bright, with the team boasting a surplus of talented young players, including Roman Anthony.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The school had a surplus of some items — like dozens of conga drums found in an instrument inventory, still wrapped in plastic — and a shortage of others, like student textbooks.—
Vidushi Mishti Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The sell off comes as oil prices hit a 4-month low due to concerns about oversupply in the market.—
Adrian van Hauwermeiren,
CNBC,
2 Oct. 2025
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While the boom in solar has reshaped India’s energy sector, a daytime oversupply — and insufficient batteries to store the excess power — has brought midday prices down to zero, sparking fears of cooling investor interest.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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From a surfeit of forwards, the Mavs are glaringly lacking in guards.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Maybe the nuns could be transformed into spa therapists at a wellness retreat and the toxin explained away as a surfeit of matcha.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As estrogen decreases during menopause, nerves in the hypothalamus — an almond-size region deep inside the brain whose functions include helping regulate the body’s thermostat — become hyperactive and produce an overabundance of chemical signals called neurokinins.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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This phenomenon is attributed to an overabundance of nutrient intake and the presence of invasive species such as crayfish and clams.—
Amelia Wu,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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During winter months when water demand is low, the city would have to store the excess in either a reservoir or some kind of storage basin.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Millions remain far from liberated from economic pressure, and few of us feel burdened by an excess of free time.—
Arianna Huffington,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The 6,500-square-foot three-story contemporary is minimalist in decor but teeming with superfluities, including an elevator, a first-floor gym, a screening room, an infrared sauna and a master-bedroom walk-in closet bigger (and tidier) than my SoHo apartment.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
29 July 2025
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After which, see its superfluity yet again relative to market entities that have long and capably filled central bank functions of providing near-term liquidity to the solvent, along with regulation to ensure sound operation based on those loans.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Like the tides, the house is designed for effortless movement and flow.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
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There is the possibility of a significant storm surge and destructive waves along the southeast coast of Cuba late on Tuesday or on Wednesday with peak storm surge heights up to 11 feet above normal tide levels.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Glut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glut. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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