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
That proposal, which pre-dated the mid-January announcement that the Modesto cannery would close, follows a similar structure used for a tree-pull program in 2005, in which the government assisted to correct an oversupply of cling peaches.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
As the 1920s came to an end, the effects of the Great Depression combined with an oversupply of wheat to send prices tumbling.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
American farmers say an oversupply of eggs is forcing them to sell at rock-bottom rates, while expenses like packaging and shipping continue to climb.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
The listings are yet another sign that the wine industry downturn, plagued by a multiyear decline in sales and an oversupply of wine and grapes, is having a major impact on the industry’s biggest power players.
—Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Feb. 2026
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
As the 1920s came to an end, the effects of the Great Depression combined with an oversupply of wheat to send prices tumbling.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
American farmers say an oversupply of eggs is forcing them to sell at rock-bottom rates, while expenses like packaging and shipping continue to climb.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
The listings are yet another sign that the wine industry downturn, plagued by a multiyear decline in sales and an oversupply of wine and grapes, is having a major impact on the industry’s biggest power players.
—Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversupply
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The film’s surplus of action and chase scenes follows the same rigid formula of swooping camera movements and game power-up deus ex machinas that no sequence ever proves particularly exciting.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Bryant School is just one surplus building.—
Thomas White,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Revelry Reformed Already in the Middle Ages, there existed conflict between those who partook in carnival’s excesses for a higher, spiritual purpose, and those who enjoyed themselves for enjoyment’s sake.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Apr. 2026
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Pre-portioning baskets from the start, setting a one-treat-per-day rule after Easter morning and donating or freezing the excess are the strategies parents are actually using.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Oversupply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversupply. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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