overdose

[oh-ver-dohs, oh-ver-dohs, oh-ver-dohs] / ˈoʊ vərˌdoʊs, ˈoʊ vərˌdoʊs, ˌoʊ vərˈdoʊs /

NOUN

excess

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exuberance glut overkill surplus waste

STRONG

balance by-product enough exorbitance fat fulsomeness inundation lavishness leavings leftover luxuriance nimiety overflow overload overmuch overrun oversupply overweight plenty plethora profusion redundance redundancy refuse remainder residue rest spare superabundance supererogation superfluity surfeit wastefulness

WEAK

recrement the limit too much too much of a good thing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

insufficiency lack need want

STRONG

base core few little scarcity

WEAK

dearth deficiency deprivation economy frugality moderation poverty privation shortcoming

NOUN

superfluousness

Synonyms

WEAK

balance by-product embarrassment enough excessiveness exorbitance extravagance extravagancy extravagantness exuberance fat fulsomeness glut inundation lavishness leavings leftover luxuriance nimiety overabundance overflow overkill overload overmuch overrun oversupply overweight plenty plethora profusion recrement redundance redundancy refuse remainder residue rest spare superabundance supererogation superfluity surfeit surplus the limit too much too much of a good thing waste wastefulness

NOUN

VERB

satiate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gratify indulge nauseate sate slake

STRONG

cloy content fill glut gorge jade overfill pall saturate surfeit

WEAK

feed to gills

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disappoint

STRONG

abstain deplete diet fast

WEAK

deprive dissatisfy leave wanting

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Declines in overdose fatalities have also contributed to a record high for life expectancy in the U.S., the federal government reported earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

But investigations found he had been accidentally poisoned with an overdose of vitamin D that had been prescribed for growing pains.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

For decades, doctors have relied on a drug called acetylcysteine as an effective antidote for acetaminophen overdose.

From Science Daily • Jan. 18, 2026

Adichie's sister-in-law, Dr Anthea Esege Nwandu, a physician and professor with decades of experience, said she had been told the boy had been administered an overdose of propofol, to sedate him to conduct MRI tests.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

He had applied an overdose of English Leather and Ben rolled down the window to cut the power of the scent.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

overdose

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