How to Use overproduction in a Sentence

overproduction

noun

• But an overproduction of sebum, or buildup of oil on the scalp, can feed the malassezia furfur yeast that leads to dandruff.
  — Emily Rekstis, SELF, 10 July 2020
• The overproduction of keratin clogs pores with dead skin cells, leaving red or white acne-like bumps on the surface.
  — Lacey Muinos, Health, 18 July 2023
• In the 1780s, silt resulting from the overproduction of tobacco on area farms clogged the harbor and choked off its booming trade.
  — Robert Mitchell, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
• While this fluid normally drains out of your eye, an overproduction means that the drainage system can’t keep up.
  — Meghan Rabbitt, Good Housekeeping, 14 Oct. 2021
• What's more, this overproduction means there's less room for red blood cells (which carry oxygen throughout your body) and platelets (which help blood clot).
  — Barbara Brody, Health.com, 29 Sep. 2021
• But over the long term, as Xi recognizes, overproduction is not healthy for the emergence and maintenance of a middle class.
  — Ro Khanna, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2022
• Researchers suspect this is related to extra copies of genes that cause overproduction of proteins, which build up in the brain.
  — Tony Leys, CNN, 18 Apr. 2023
• Spicy food, or any food that causes an overproduction of acid in the stomach, can induce or worsen acid reflux, which is a common cause of night sweats.
  — Women's Health, 2 Feb. 2023
• One of the most common — and honestly frustrating — are breakouts due to the overproduction of hormones.
  — Emily Rekstis, Allure, 15 May 2021
• And also how that overproduction and the way my nervous system would almost drum up just all of this anxious energy.
  — Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2022
• Pimples occur when the aforementioned buildup and overproduction of oil clog skin pores and hair follicles.
  — Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2023
• In the mid-2000s, the overproduction of wine, stimulated by subsidies, prompted the EU to reform its farm policies.
  — Steve Mollman, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2023
• It is generally assumed that levels of 200 nanograms per deciliter or greater are due to overproduction of testosterone from a tumor.
  — Jill Vollbrecht, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2014
• As its name suggests, APP is the molecule that enzymes break apart to form amyloid-beta; the mutation caused an overproduction of the amyloid.
  — Quanta Magazine, 8 Dec. 2022
• Wasteful overproduction has been culled by switching to made-to-order models.
  — Brad Lanphear, menshealth.com, 23 Apr. 2023
• This overproduction also costs money both in buying and in shipping — and labor.
  — Andreas Hassellöf, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022
• The industry is markedly aware of overproduction and overconsumption, and yet staying in business means soldiering on down the path of more, more, more.
  — Steff Yotka, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2020
• There are a variety of factors behind the glut, but at its core there’s overproduction and underconsumption in France.
  — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2023
• In the last year, the fracking industry started shedding jobs because of the overproduction of natural gas, which started bringing down prices.
  — Samira Said and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 28 Oct. 2020
• During booms, periods of high demand for oil, investors pour in and trigger overproduction, according to the Colorado School of Mines.
  — Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2024
• The most likely explanation for a leukemia rash ties back to the underlying problem in this type of blood cancer, which is an overproduction of abnormal white blood cells.
  — Barbara Brody, Health.com, 31 Jan. 2022
• The region is full of dairy farmers who have seen their way of life evaporate in recent years under pressures of low milk prices, overproduction and failing export markets.
  — Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2020
• The decline in red wine can be attributed to overproduction and changing drinking habits, according to vineyard owners in the Bordeaux region of France.
  — Clarisa Diaz, Quartz, 28 June 2023
• Tired of whacking mosquitoes, dragging hoses, and inventing new recipes for the annual overproduction of zucchini, many have had it with the whole garden thing, at least for this year.
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 8 Sep. 2023
• The scientists suspect debris contributes to the overproduction of the molecules found in very sick patients.
  — Mallory Moench, SFChronicle.com, 12 Aug. 2020
• Trying to please everybody— such as sales reps that request shirtsleeves with and without thumb loops—is another recipe for overproduction.
  — Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 15 Mar. 2021
• Lambert is also keenly aware of the problems inherent in high-street fashion, and the toll that overproduction in the industry generally takes on the planet.
  — Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2023
• In addition to hurting the bottom line, the overproduction adds waste as unwanted merchandise ends up in landfills.
  — WSJ, 25 Sep. 2021
• It’s caused by overproduction of methemoglobin, a form of hemoglobin in the blood, which disrupts proper distribution of oxygen throughout the body.
  — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2023
• This isn’t Europe’s first rodeo dealing with excess wine inventory—in the mid-2000s, the EU put a farm policy in place by offering subsidies to cut down on overproduction of wine.
  — Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024