overstock

noun

Definition of overstocknext
as in overproduction

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Recent Examples of overstock The Amazon Outlet is still packed with steep markdowns on overstock and clearance items across home, kitchen, fashion, and tech, and prices start at just $4. — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 When looking for a good place to hide spare items and overstock, don’t set aside these things just anywhere, warns certified professional organizer Alyssa Trosclair. — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 17 June 2026 Stash Overstock Products Elsewhere If space in your home allows, make an effort to keep your overstock products—unopened bottles of your favorite shampoo and lotion, extra makeup, toilet paper, and the like—in an area that is not your bathroom. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 21 Apr. 2026 Martie now buys bulk overstock from trendy companies, then ships orders from its Texas warehouse. — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overstock
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  1. overproduction
  2. surplus
  3. overabundance
  4. excess
  5. oversupply
Noun
  • The first major announcement of the week came Wednesday, when the OECD’s Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity agreed on the sidelines to crack down on countries that contribute to steel overproduction — a clear shot at Beijing.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Our present condition is deplorable on account of a terrific burden of unemployment caused by overproduction.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of overproduction
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  • The law allows national and state member banks to invest up to 20% of their capital and surplus in affordable housing, small business lending and community revitalization.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The recent closing of Hawthorne Race Course brought a surge in the number of surplus thoroughbreds.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of surplus
Noun
  • If soap and water can’t get a spot to budge, Seventh Generation Multi-Surface Wipes or Clorox Free & Clear Cleaning Wipes clean sticky residue without an overabundance of cleaning chemicals.
    — Bianca Lambert, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026
  • This is also often the case for gardens, which can suffer from an overabundance of nutrients.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of overabundance
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  • Uncover dough and moisten hands in water, shaking off excess.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Trump says the Biden administration set those fees higher than necessary and built up a surplus, and the White House is framing the checks as a return of that excess.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of excess
Noun
  • The peak moving season in the apartment market is spring and summer, but an oversupply of new units changed that seasonal dynamic with respect to rents and vacancies.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • An eventual oversupply of housing has now led to whole ghost districts and empty projects in many places.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of oversupply

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“Overstock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstock. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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