overstock

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Recent Examples of overstock Liquidity Services works with eight of the nation’s 10 largest retailers, bringing their overstock and returned goods to the warehouses and reselling them. Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Nov. 2024 This is an overstock sale, but the products can still be returned and support Nomad's two-year warranty. Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024 New, open-box items, like this Apple Pencil, are typically overstock items from store shelves. New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2024 Brands that plan early can better leverage data analytics to predict demand, reducing overstock and stockouts. Pratik Bhadra, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for overstock
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstock
Noun
  • This is because heat and humidity can stimulate the sebaceous glands to produce more oil, leading to an overproduction of sebum on the skin's surface.
    Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 5 Feb. 2025
  • The data revealed that a substantial portion of waste stemmed from overproduction, prompting The Shelbourne to adjust its approach to buffet service, a mainstay of luxury hotels.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • After years of a financial surplus, Maryland now faces an unprecedented fiscal challenge, one that will have far-reaching consequences for state programs, essential services and taxpayers.
    J.B. Jennings, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 was virtually unchanged after Japan’s government reported a record current account surplus last year.
    Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Protects Against Oxidative Stress and Inflammation Oxidative stress is caused by an overabundance of free radicals (unstable molecules made during normal cell metabolism).
    Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 18 Feb. 2025
  • The potential culprit: an overabundance of certain omega-6 fatty acids — perhaps from ultraprocessed foods in your diet — that may hinder the anti-inflammatory and tumor-fighting properties of another essential fatty acid, omega-3.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The excesses of 1980s academia are ripe fodder for de Kretser’s mordant wit, but her aim here is more ambitious — and the results more rewarding.
    Emily Eakin, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Even accounting for the excesses of the early 2000's, that average fell to 1.225 million homes per year from 2001 to 2020.
    Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • As the current trading year nears its end, crude oil markets are heading to 2025 in a largely bearish mood on familiar concerns of oversupply, lackluster demand from China and a stronger dollar.
    Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Since around 2020, Chinese auto brands, especially EV manufacturers, have been expanding internationally in search of more revenue as fierce competition and oversupply at home eat into their market share.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Asia, 25 Nov. 2024

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“Overstock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstock. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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