Vocabulary Entry

overstock

|noun • verb • adjective

noun

A surplus of goods or merchandise that are available for sale.

Example Sentences

"The store had a huge overstock of winter clothing after the season ended."

"Due to overstock, many items were sold at discounted prices."

"The company had to find ways to clear its overstock without losing profits."

verb

Example Sentences

"The distributor decided to overstock the shelves for the holiday season."

"They tend to overstock their inventory, leading to wasted resources."

"If you overstock your supplies, you might face storage issues later."

adjective

Example Sentences

"The overstock items were marked down to clear space."

"She found some great deals on overstock merchandise at the clearance sale."

"The overstock shelves in the back of the store needed to be organized."