oversubscribe
verb
over·sub·scribe
ˌō-vər-səb-ˈskrīb 
oversubscribed; oversubscribing; oversubscribes
: to subscribe for more of than is available
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The company, which has since brought on board a third general partner, Effie Epstein, has now raised $240 million to invest in A.I. The round was oversubscribed, though Sound Ventures has not revealed by how much.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 May 2023
Pletcher, a three-time Belmont winner, originally thought the race could oversubscribe.
—Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 20 June 2020
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 May 2023
Pletcher, a three-time Belmont winner, originally thought the race could oversubscribe.
—Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 20 June 2020
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“Oversubscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oversubscribe. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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oversubscribe
verb
over·sub·scribe
-səb-ˈskrīb
: to subscribe for more of than is available
oversubscribe a stock issue
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