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| 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
- 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
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