OVERDOSE Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

overdose

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Definition of overdose

as in surplus

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Recent Examples of overdose Related Eight years after his tragic passing from an accidental drug overdose at the much-too-early age of 26, Mac Miller’s catalog is more relevant than ever. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026 The Greenville County Coroner’s Office ruled the death an accidental overdose involving several drugs, including fentanyl. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 The office has during the same time conducted inquests on 16 cases in with the cause was kratom overdose and has had one cychlorphine overdose death case. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026 Symptoms of an opioid overdose include slow or absent breathing, blue fingernails or lips, cold or clammy skin, and not responsive to others, health officials said. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overdose

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Any business can be people-owned and operated, with surplus revenue going back to the customers and employees instead of to shareholders.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
Menswear publications also began spotlighting military surplus liners as standalone jackets rather than removable insulation, and the style eventually expanded into designer collections and shopping guides.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of surplus

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The DynaTAC quickly became an emblem of 1980s ambition and excess, a communications device that doubled as a badge of executive clout.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Grease an 8-inch round cake pan, then line the bottom with parchment paper and flour the pan, tapping out the excess.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of excess

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This might seem like overkill, given that an AI system needs only a few engineers to run it.

— Seva Gunitsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026
The chaotic, violence-laden sequence is but the first of many in a film that aspires to classic Hollywood action movie status but reduces its effectiveness through overkill of both the literal and figurative kind.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

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The combined sewage-overflow tanks that are supposed to divert sewage from running into the canal won’t be complete until 2029 — a seven-year delay that might require parts of the canal to be re-dredged again to remove the contamination.

— Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026
These tunnels will be designed to capture that overflow and serve as massive holding tanks, with the wastewater gradually being treated at ALCOSAN's treatment plant as capacity becomes available.

— Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of overflow

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Multifamily apartment REITs are still in negative territory, as the sector continues to work through a period of oversupply and weaker rents.

— Diana Olick, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
An eventual oversupply of housing has now led to whole ghost districts and empty projects in many places.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of oversupply

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Season to taste Preferences for salt levels, spice tolerances, and general amplitude of flavors are highly personal.

— Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026
Quantum computers manipulate physical systems whose behavior includes complex amplitudes, phase, interference and entanglement.

— Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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