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 Worse outcomes are imaginable than a vast oversupply of paperclips. — Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 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 The layoffs, focused on wine screw cap operations, underscore a statewide shakeout driven by declining demand, rising costs and an oversupply of grapes that is forcing wineries to close and cut jobs. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 An oversupply of durians in Malaysia — driven by hot and dry weather and more orchards reaching maturity — also pushed prices down. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for oversupply

Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversupply

Noun

Global oil markets have shifted to a supply surplus, despite months of disruption caused by the war in the Middle East.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Budget surpluses will be deposited into the state's savings program, but could also allow for legislators to avoid taxpayer rebates.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of surplus

Noun

In 2021, Johnson was paid in excess of $7,500 in connection with her work for the companies, including the one that had received the payment from the reselling company, according to court documents.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
But Halloween excess, with its pillowcases full of candy, elaborate costumes for everyone from babies to adults to dogs (and a few unlucky cats), could not be more American.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026