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BNC: 37906 COCA: 38397

overstock

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
overstock /ˌoʊvɚˈstɑːk/ verb
overstocks; overstocked; overstocking
overstock
/ˌoʊvɚˈstɑːk/
verb
overstocks; overstocked; overstocking
Learner's definition of OVERSTOCK
[+ object]
: to cause (something) to have a larger amount of something than is needed or wanted使…库存过多often used as (be) overstocked常用作(be) overstocked

— overstock

/ˈoʊvɚˌstɑːk/ noun [noncount]
BNC: 37906 COCA: 38397

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
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
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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of overstock was in 1648
BNC: 37906 COCA: 38397

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