oversubscribe
/ˌoʊvərsəbˈskraɪb/
verb
- To have more people or things wanting to participate in or receive something than there are places or items available.
- The university's computer science program is oversubscribed every year due to high demand.
- The popular summer camp was oversubscribed, so many children were put on a waiting list.
- The limited-edition sneakers were oversubscribed within minutes of the online sale opening.
- To sell or allocate more shares, tickets, or subscriptions than are actually available.
- The concert organizers oversubscribed the event, leaving hundreds of ticket holders without seats.
- The company's initial public offering was oversubscribed by investors eager to buy stock.
- The new magazine oversubscribed its first issue, so they had to print extra copies.