overstocked
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3.9
- adjective
- /ˌoʊvərˈstɑːkt/
:
sobrestockeado
- The store has become overstocked with last season's clothing, leading to discounted prices.
Examples
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After the holiday rush, many retailers find themselves overstocked with unsold items.
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An additional benefit would be realized with thinning out the overstocked ranks at the position.
Blog text (9) -
In Boston, I'll be sleeping on a futon in Mom's overstocked library.
Fiction book (1996) -
If we think that we can prevent that closet from filling up again, we’d better understand what caused it to get so overstocked in the first place.
Blog text (14) -
They look like dried chiles, just like a handful of other dried chiles currently withering in my overstocked pantry.
Blog text (26) -
The warehouse was overstocked with more furniture than could fit on the showroom floor.
Synonyms
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3.7
Has enough of the things you need
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2.9
Full of a lot of something, often too much
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5.5
Contains more goods than people want to buy
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5.8
More than is needed or wanted
Having more of something than people need or can buy
Items bought in larger amounts than needed so extra stock remains
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Etymology
Overstocked combines over- ('too much') and stock ('supply of goods'). It means a shop or warehouse has 'too many goods', which is why an overstocked place often discounts items to sell them.