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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Escher Walcott, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Tragically, Angus Cloud, who played Fez, died in July 2023 of an accidental overdose of fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024
Jen Chaney, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
McClain weighed 143 pounds but was given a higher dose of ketamine than recommended for someone his size and overdosed, according to Adams County coroner's office pathologist Stephen Cina.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Hollis died at age 47 from an accidental overdose of cocaine, fentanyl and alcohol on Feb. 11, 2023.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Tragically, Angus Cloud, who played Fez, died in July 2023 of an accidental overdose of fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024
Verb
The first-ever Abbott Elementary Halloween episode focuses on two of the classic hazards of the holiday: kids overdosing on sugar (which happens to pretty much the entire student body) and scary ghost stories (which, honestly, scare only Jacob).
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
McClain weighed 143 pounds but was given a higher dose of ketamine than recommended for someone his size and overdosed, according to Adams County coroner's office pathologist Stephen Cina.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Overdose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overdose. Accessed 26 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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