noun
- an excessive amount or quantity of something, especially goods or products
verb
- to provide too much of something; to supply in excessive quantities
Examples
- The oversupply of oil caused prices to drop significantly.
- There was an oversupply of housing in the market after the recession.
- The company decided to oversupply the stores before the holiday season.
- An oversupply of workers led to increased competition for jobs.
- The farmer didn’t want to oversupply the market with his produce.
- The oversupply of smartphones made it difficult for new brands to compete.
- They tend to oversupply their inventory during peak seasons.