over·dose
ˈō-vər-ˌdōs 
1
: too great a dose (as of a therapeutic agent)
also
: a lethal or toxic amount (as of a drug)
2
: an excessive quantity or amount
an overdose of fun
over·dose
ˌō-vər-ˈdōs
overdosed; overdosing; overdoses
: to give an overdose or too many doses to
: to take or experience an overdose
—usually used with on
Examples of overdose in a Sentence
Noun
She died from a cocaine overdose.
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Jen Juneau, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Valerie Fairman died in Season 2 in 2016 at age 23 from a drug overdose; Jordan Cashmyer, who appeared on the show in 2014, died in 2022 of fentanyl and cocaine intoxication.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
About an hour into the episode, after her shift ends, Hathaway is rushed back to the ER having overdosed in an apparent suicide attempt.
—John Russell, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
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Noun
To make his point, Phoenix recited a lyric written by his late brother River, who died from a drug overdose at 23 years old in October of 1993 outside of the iconic Viper Room in Los Angeles.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Valerie Fairman died in Season 2 in 2016 at age 23 from a drug overdose; Jordan Cashmyer, who appeared on the show in 2014, died in 2022 of fentanyl and cocaine intoxication.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
Verb
Nicky turned to illicit painkillers to deal with the torment of her endometriosis and overdosed after taking pills laced with fentanyl.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
About an hour into the episode, after her shift ends, Hathaway is rushed back to the ER having overdosed in an apparent suicide attempt.
—John Russell, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Overdose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overdose. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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overdose
2 of 2 verb
over·dose
ˌō-vər-ˈdōs
1
: to give an overdose or too many doses to
2
: to take or experience an overdose
overdosed on heroin
Medical Definition
overdose
1 of 2 noun
over·dose
ˈō-vər-ˌdōs
: too great a dose (as of a therapeutic agent)
an overdose of exposure to the sun—Morris Fishbein
Morris Fishbein
also
: a lethal or toxic amount (as of a drug)
overdose
2 of 2 verb
over·dose
ˌō-vər-ˈdōs
overdosed; overdosing
: to give an overdose or too many doses to
: to take or experience an overdose
—usually used with on
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