OVERSUPPLY Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

oversupply

noun

ˈō-vər-sə-ˌplī

Definition of oversupply

as in surplus

the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed an oversupply of new homes is helping to drive down housing prices

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Recent Examples of oversupply Downtown has suffered from an oversupply of office space since a building spree in the 1980s and early 1990s. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 The oil market is coming full circle as millions of barrels that were stranded in the Persian Gulf head to global markets, creating a sudden oversupply that has pushed prices to their lowest level since the US-Iran war began. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 30 June 2026 American wine has never enjoyed greater global credibility, but the industry faces historic crossroads today, grappling with oversupply, declining consumption and growing uncertainty about its future. — Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026 This downturn is attributed to price compression caused by an oversupply in cultivation markets, meaning lower prices despite stable sales volumes. — Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for oversupply

Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversupply

Noun

Learn how to measure flour the Test Kitchen way, and remember that dipping the measuring cup in the flour and scooping it out generally results in a 25-gram surplus of flour.

— Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026
Carnegie urged the rich to live modestly and to direct the surplus toward universities, libraries, medical institutions and public parks.

— Gautam Mukunda, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of surplus

Noun

The spectacle, scale and wonderfully unapologetic excess are precisely why millions keep returning.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Is there still unfinished business in rationalizing the excesses of the semiconductor surge, which formed the core of the momentum-stock frenzy?

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026