overstock Definition
over·stock (ō′vər stäk′; also, and for n.always, ō′vər stäk′)
transitive verb
to stock (a store, etc.) with more of (something) than can be readily used
noun
too large a stock
overstock Synonyms
overstock Usage Examples
Preposition: of
sheep: Overstocking of sheep also prevents water soaking into the ground.
Object
- sale: Welcome to the Cycle Heaven online market stall - check here regularly for bikes on offer, clearance items and overstock sales.
- market: Those volumes of Mr. Elliott, which contained no political seasoning, " were carried to a market overstocked with poetry.
- udder: According to FAWC: " It is common practice to send dairy cattle to market or to agricultural shows with overstocked udders.
- item: Thus they prevent buying unnecessary stock, avoid storage costs for overstocked items, and use items before they become out of date.
- problem: With no overstocking problems, it has remained aloof from the recent vicious price war.
- area: He pointed out that pigs were territorial animals with social hierarchies and could become aggressive when confined in overstocked areas.
Preposition: with
fish: It can also indicate whether or not the aquarium is overstocked with fish.
Modifying Another Word
- not: The world is God's great common, and he doth not overstock his own common.
- n't: Do n't overstock your fridge - it makes it work inefficiently.
- often: Overstocking often leads to soil degradation and the clearing of rainforests brings about desertification.
- much: Among them was a white cow very much overstocked with milk.
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