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overstock

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Recent Examples of overstock Snag one for $14 before the overstock deal expires. Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025 By dint of such aggressive frontloading, B-Stock reported a significant uptick in excess or overstock inventory across the retail sector. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 28 Aug. 2025 This reduces stockout and overstock risk. Albert Lie, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025 That is, an emerging set of players is looking to evolve the way beauty and wellness products are sold — from bringing text-to-buy back to making overstock sexy to decoding the next generation of beauty-tech products and more. Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for overstock
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstock
Noun
  • By analyzing behavioral data, Reformation can align inventory to local preferences while maintaining its small-batch production model with limited runs that can be replenished quickly to minimize overproduction and waste.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Pituitary tumors and cysts typically arise from two main causes: pressure on the gland and surrounding structures, or overproduction of hormones.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • John Kmiec, director of Tucson Water, said Tucson’s aggressive conservation programs have made that kind of surplus possible.
    Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The Royals currently have a surplus of starters returning next season.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • The process could, in fact, help rectify that excess of grapes, causing supply to eventually even out with demand.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Unless the category could be brought under control, the excess threatened to self-propagate.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Industry leaders warn the change could lead to layoffs and further strain dispensaries already struggling with low prices and oversupply.
    Elissa Robinson, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • 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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“Overstock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstock. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

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