overstock
/ˌoʊvərˈstɑk/
verb
- To supply or store more of something than is needed or can be sold.
- Farmers often overstock their ponds with fish, leading to disease.
- We try not to overstock the pantry so food doesn't go to waste.
- The store overstocked winter coats and had to put them on sale in spring.
noun
- An excessive supply or quantity of goods beyond what is needed.
- They sold the overstock at a discount to clear space.
- The warehouse had an overstock of last year's electronics.
- An overstock of milk forced the dairy to donate extra to food banks.
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