excess supply

noun

1. economics a situation in which the market supply of a commodity is greater than the market demand for it, thus causing its market price to fall

Example Sentences

Nor could an excess supply of nitrogen promote phytoplankton growth -- and therefore could not ultimately give rise to eutrophication.

From Science Daily

If the animals that feed on the seeds have a sudden excess supply, they cannot eat all of them and enough seeds will remain to develop into seedlings.

From Science Daily

If a gene on the second X chromosome escapes Xist’s control, it will result in an excess supply of proteins, some of which could be toxic.

From New York Times

Inflation-hit customers have refrained from placing new orders for chips, leading to excess supply at companies such as Analog Devices after a pandemic-driven buying spree fizzled out.

From Reuters

In 1933, crop prices were plummeting and the excess supply burdened American farms.

From Salon