overstock

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

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Thus they prevent buying unnecessary stock, avoid storage costs for overstocked items, and use items before they become out of date.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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