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overage

[oh-ver-eyj] / ˈoʊ vərˈeɪdʒ /
NOUN
surplus
Synonyms
STRONG
balance excess fat glut overflow overkill overmuch overrun oversupply plethora plus remainder residue superabundance superfluity surfeit surplusage
WEAK
overstock something extra the limit too much
Antonyms
STRONG
base core insufficiency lack need want

Example Sentences

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At the time, that was considerable overage for us.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

That allowance was made to account for a small overage that may help ensure that patients don’t run out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

Sevilla's Loic Bade is another overage inclusion, along with Crystal Palace forward Jean-Philippe Mateta, who is the only Premier League player in the squad.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2024

He looked me up and down dubiously, perhaps wondering if I was joking, blind to my few pounds of overage compared to his 120.

From Slate • Oct. 4, 2023

“Everyone here’s overage, Potter, and they’re all prepared to take the risk.”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling