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Definitions

overproduction

[oh-ver-pruh-duhk-shuhn] / ˈoʊ vər prəˈdʌk ʃən /
NOUN
depression
Synonyms
STRONG
bankruptcy bust crash crisis deflation dislocation downturn drop failure inactivity inflation panic paralysis recession retrenchment sag slide slowness slump stagflation stagnation unemployment
WEAK
bad times bear market big trouble hard times rainy days
Antonyms
STRONG
calm increase rise success
WEAK
bulge cheerfulness convexity encouragement happiness hope hopefulness protuberance recovery surge
NOUN
overflow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deluge flash flood overabundance torrent
STRONG
Niagara advance cataclysm cataract congestion discharge encroachment enforcement engorgement excess exuberance flooding infringement overcrowding overkill overmuch plethora pour propulsion push redundancy spate spill spillover submergence submersion superfluity surfeit surplus
Antonyms
STRONG
discouragement insufficiency lack necessity need want

Example Sentences

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Then came the junk wax period, marked by mass overproduction that devalued the product.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2025

According to Dr. Thierry, it may be that persistent overproduction of NETs, fueled by self-perpetuating inflammatory and thrombotic loops, exacerbates disease severity.

From Science Daily • Nov. 13, 2025

Looking forwards, some V8 members that have exceeded their output quotas in the past will need to compensate for their overproduction, and Russia in particular "is already at full capacity", Ashford told AFP.

From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025

Meanwhile, only about half of the pledged OPEC+ supply increase is expected to hit the market, as some members still have to compensate for past overproduction, while others face capacity constraints.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

Yet is our real problem not one of overproduction?

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.