Overstock

/ˈoʊvərˌstɑk/ verb

Definition

to stock with more than is needed or can be sold

Etymology

From over- 'excessive' + stock, from Old English stocc 'tree trunk, post'

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Retailers' overstock nightmares become shoppers' clearance sale dreams - one person's inventory mistake is another's bargain hunting paradise!

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