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Antonyms for overstocked


Grammar : Verb
Spell : verb oh-ver-stok; noun oh-ver-stok
Phonetic Transcription : verb ˌoʊ vərˈstɒk; noun ˈoʊ vərˌstɒk



Definition of overstocked

Origin :
  • 1640s, from over- + stock (v.). Related: Overstocked; overstocking. The noun is attested from 1710.
  • As in glut : verb choke; oversupply
Example sentences :
  • Many were mere boys, some not overstocked with intelligence.
  • Extract from : « The Prison Chaplaincy, And Its Experiences » by Hosea Quinby
  • They are overstocked and it's up to us to reduce the surplus.
  • Extract from : « David Lannarck, Midget » by George S. Harney
  • Englishmen are getting too fond of stopping at home where the labour markets are overstocked.
  • Extract from : « Boys » by Anonymous
  • So overstocked is the labour-market that the employer can name his own terms.
  • Extract from : « The Expositor's Bible: The First Epistle to the Corinthians » by Marcus Dods
  • The market being often overstocked, this part of the trade is precarious.
  • Extract from : « Journal of an African Cruiser » by Horatio Bridge
  • I'm overstocked now; haven't got room for another tin of sardines in the shop.
  • Extract from : « Children of the Bush » by Henry Lawson
  • The educational market is overstocked with teachers of languages.
  • Extract from : « Work for Women » by George J. Manson
  • No one but a fool would make a venture when the market is overstocked with goods.
  • Extract from : « Hope Mills » by Amanda M. Douglas
  • We were near enough to the Borders, however, to be overstocked with gypsies.
  • Extract from : « Sweethearts at Home » by S. R. Crockett
  • He had overstocked the market, with a big surplus left on his hands.
  • Extract from : « The Motion Picture Chums at Seaside Park » by Victor Appleton

Synonyms for overstocked

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