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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
OD
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

Example Sentences

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On May 14, 2025, the Division of Overdose Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the number of overdose deaths in 2024 had dropped 27%.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2025

The department runs the state-mandated Overdose Prevention Team, which is tasked with sharing data, identifying problems and developing a citywide strategy.

From New York Times • May 23, 2024

And legendary videogame creator Hideo Kojima unveiled OD, or Overdose, a project he's working on with Get Out director Jordan Peele.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2023

People who help others can be protected under Washington’s good Samaritan Law, said Tiffany Talley, also a member of Public Health — Seattle & King County’s Overdose Prevention and Response team.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2023

"Overdose of your—tonic, I guess," he laughed, as he noted the doctor's eyes following Pollyanna's little figure down the driveway.

From Pollyanna by Porter, Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman)