oversupply

noun
UK: /ˌəʊvərsəˈplaɪ/
US: /ˌoʊvərsəˈplaɪ/

  1. A situation where there is more of something than is needed or wanted.

    1. The oversupply caused prices to fall quickly.
    2. Due to an oversupply in the market, many businesses struggled to stay afloat during the recession.

Synonyms

glut excess surplus
oversupply transitive-verb

  1. To provide more of something than is needed or wanted.

    1. They oversupply the market with cheap goods.
    2. Companies risk losing profits if they oversupply the demand, creating large inventories.

  2. To provide too much of something.

    1. Don't oversupply your child with sweets, it's bad for them.
    2. It is not healthy to oversupply your body with supplements without consulting a doctor first.

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The phonetic transcription of "oversupply" is /ˌəʊvərsəˈplaɪ/ in British English and /ˌoʊvərsəˈplaɪ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "oversupply": glut, excess, surplus.

Example usage of "oversupply": "The oversupply caused prices to fall quickly.". More examples on the page.