over·dose
ˈō-vər-ˌdōs 
1
: too great a dose (as of a therapeutic agent)
also
: a lethal or toxic amount (as of a drug)
2
: an excessive quantity or amount
an overdose of fun
over·dose
ˌō-vər-ˈdōs
overdosed; overdosing; overdoses
: to give an overdose or too many doses to
: to take or experience an overdose
—usually used with on
Examples of overdose in a Sentence
Noun
She died from a cocaine overdose.
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Celia Ford, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
In 2019, Proffitt’s son George, who was transgender, died at the age of 20 from a drug overdose.
—Serena Lin, Them, 4 Nov. 2024
Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
And if Rost was correct, and the man had overdosed on fentanyl, those planets were surrounded by opioids.
—Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024
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Noun
But, at least for now, the biggest risks with pink cocaine don’t seem to be addiction or fatal overdose.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
In 2019, Proffitt’s son George, who was transgender, died at the age of 20 from a drug overdose.
—Serena Lin, Them, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
Next came Jimi Hendrix, a guitarist extraordinaire who overdosed on barbiturates in 1970.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
And if Rost was correct, and the man had overdosed on fentanyl, those planets were surrounded by opioids.
—Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Overdose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overdose. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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overdose
2 of 2 verb
over·dose
ˌō-vər-ˈdōs
1
: to give an overdose or too many doses to
2
: to take or experience an overdose
overdosed on heroin
Medical Definition
overdose
1 of 2 noun
over·dose
ˈō-vər-ˌdōs
: too great a dose (as of a therapeutic agent)
an overdose of exposure to the sun—Morris Fishbein
Morris Fishbein
also
: a lethal or toxic amount (as of a drug)
overdose
2 of 2 verb
over·dose
ˌō-vər-ˈdōs
overdosed; overdosing
: to give an overdose or too many doses to
: to take or experience an overdose
—usually used with on
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