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overstock

[ verb oh-ver-stok; noun oh-ver-stok ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to stock to excess:

    We are overstocked on this item.



noun

  1. a stock that is larger than the actual need or demand.

overstock

/ ˌəʊəˈɒ /

verb

  1. to hold or supply (a commodity) in excess of requirements
  2. to run more farm animals on (a piece of land) than it is capable of maintaining
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of overstock1

First recorded in 1555–65; over- + stock
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says several members have reached out to replace missing Oscars, and a stash of overstock stands ready.

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He said the latest move by the government, which he described as a "very strange decision", would bring a "flood" of cheaper Chinese imports to an already overstocked market.

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Big Lots! will live to see another day of reduced overstock.

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“Then, if we have any overstock, we can hold spring plant sales.”

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The retail context is where approximately 14 per cent of avoidable food waste occurs as foods are often overstocked by grocery stores prioritizing constant availability at the expense of wasted product.

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