overstock

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noun

over·stock ˈō-vər-ˌstäk How to pronounce overstock (audio)

plural overstocks

: a surplus of stock : an excessively large inventory of goods

Dealers were reminded at the fall Comdex show that they could lose their contracts if they were caught selling their overstock of PCs … to unauthorized dealers.

David Stamps

A group of women from the fashion industry got together to buy designer overstocks for men, women and children and sell them at a discount on the Internet.

Jill Sabulis

overstock

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verb

over·stock ˌō-vər-ˈstäk How to pronounce overstock (audio)

overstocked; overstocking

transitive + intransitive : to stock too much or too many of (something) : to get or have excess inventory of (a good or goods)

The big, reputable department stores frequently overstock designers' wares for Christmas, Valentine's Day, and Mother's Day.

John Heilemann

discounting overstocked merchandise

Don't overstock. Sure, you don't want to run out of product. … But tying up all your capital in inventory can turn your company into the Titanic.

Michelle Goodman

transitive : to provide (something or someone) with too large a supply of something

Supermarkets are already overstocking their shelves with traditional Thanksgiving food items.

Michelle Singletary

Retailers try to walk a fine line between threatening their profits by overstocking their stores—as happened the last couple of years—and running out of popular gift items, which means lost sales.

Jenny Strasburg

… many American cities are overstocked with … office and residential space.

Don McLeod

… we agonized about overstocking the list with luxurious French restaurants, big-city restaurants, or those with famous chefs.

Gourmet

overstocks

noun

plural of overstock

as in oversupplies

Synonyms & Similar Words

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oversupplies
surpluses
overages
excesses
overproductions
redundancies
surfeits
overabundances
overkills
plethoras
surplusages
superfluities
overflows
sufficiencies
bellyfuls
superabundances
overmuch
abundances
profusions
overpluses
plusses
fat
plenties
pluses
plentitudes
bounties

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

scarcities
lacks
deficiencies
deficits
dearths
wants
insufficiencies
undersupplies

单词	overstocks
释义	overstock 1 of 2 noun over·stock ˈō-vər-ˌstäk plural overstocks : a surplus of stock : an excessively large inventory of goods Dealers were reminded at the fall Comdex show that they could lose their contracts if they were caught selling their overstock of PCs … to unauthorized dealers. David Stamps A group of women from the fashion industry got together to buy designer overstocks for men, women and children and sell them at a discount on the Internet. Jill Sabulis overstock 2 of 2 verb over·stock ˌō-vər-ˈstäk overstocked; overstocking 1 transitive + intransitive : to stock too much or too many of (something) : to get or have excess inventory of (a good or goods) The big, reputable department stores frequently overstock designers' wares for Christmas, Valentine's Day, and Mother's Day. John Heilemann discounting overstocked merchandise Don't overstock. Sure, you don't want to run out of product. … But tying up all your capital in inventory can turn your company into the Titanic. Michelle Goodman 2 transitive : to provide (something or someone) with too large a supply of something Supermarkets are already overstocking their shelves with traditional Thanksgiving food items. Michelle Singletary Retailers try to walk a fine line between threatening their profits by overstocking their stores—as happened the last couple of years—and running out of popular gift items, which means lost sales. Jenny Strasburg … many American cities are overstocked with … office and residential space. Don McLeod … we agonized about overstocking the list with luxurious French restaurants, big-city restaurants, or those with famous chefs. Gourmet Word History First Known Use Noun 1710, in the meaning defined above Verb 1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1 overstocks noun plural of overstock as in oversupplies Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance oversupplies surpluses overages excesses overproductions redundancies surfeits overabundances overkills plethoras surplusages superfluities overflows sufficiencies bellyfuls superabundances overmuch abundances profusions overpluses plusses fat plenties pluses plentitudes bounties Antonyms & Near Antonyms scarcities lacks deficiencies deficits dearths wants insufficiencies undersupplies See More
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overstock

noun

verb

Word History

noun