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Recent Examples of overstock
By dint of such aggressive frontloading, B-Stock reported a significant uptick in excess or overstock inventory across the retail sector.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
This reduces stockout and overstock risk.
—Albert Lie, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
An innocent scroll through any overstock department always ends with something affordable in my cart.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 18 July 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
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
This reduces stockout and overstock risk.
—Albert Lie, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
An innocent scroll through any overstock department always ends with something affordable in my cart.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 18 July 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstock
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The luxury resale market is becoming a bigger part of the fashion business and offers a solution to overproduction, waste and the demand for sustainable consumption.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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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“Overstock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstock. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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