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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Electric vehicles offer a revealing example: Years of purchase subsidies encouraged households to buy EVs but also stimulated rampant overproduction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

But the actual overproduction may be less than anticipated, Morse said.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

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

Five of the Directors of World Steel are members, and World Steel suffers from overproduction.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

overproduction

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