Oversubscribed

Quick meaning: Oversubscribed is an adjective meaning Having insufficient capacity to meet the demand of those who are interested.

Meaning

Having insufficient capacity to meet the demand of those who are interested.

More Meanings

1. simple past and past participle of oversubscribe

Example Sentences

QBE Insurance Group will sell about $115 million of new shares to its retail investors, after scaling back the oversubscribed purchase plan.

So the Swetmans were grateful to get an appointment at a temporary free clinic for their latest two puppies, even if there were no slots left in the oversubscribed five-day program for their eight older unspayed females.

Reddit's (RDDT.N) initial public offering is currently between four and five times oversubscribed, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday, making it more likely the social media platform will attain the $6.5 billion valuation it seeks.

And we know that because the organisers of the British Parking Association Awards, to be held at London's Dorchester in March, have just told the entrants that they are so heavily oversubscribed for tables that none can be allocated at this early stage.

Synonyms for oversubscribed

Depending on context, synonyms include overenrolled, sold.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sold, excess, surplus, overenrolled, overbooked, underfull.

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