verb
- producing too much of something, especially more than is needed or can be sold
Usage: present participle of overproduce
Examples
- The factory was overproducing cars, leading to a surplus in inventory.
- Farmers risk overproducing crops if they don’t monitor market demand.
- The company realized it was overproducing widgets and scaled back production.
- Oil companies have been overproducing, causing prices to drop.
- The bakery was overproducing bread and had to throw away the excess.
- By overproducing smartphones, the manufacturer created a storage problem.