overdose
noun
over·dose
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Definition of overdose
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
overdose
verb
over·dose
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overdosed;
overdosing;
overdoses
Definition of overdose (Entry 2 of 2)
: to give an overdose or too many doses to
: to take or experience an overdose
—usually used with on
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Other Words from overdose
Noun
overdosage
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Examples of overdose in a Sentence
Noun
She died from a cocaine overdose.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Louis Tomlinson‘s 18-year-old sister Félicité died from an accidental overdose, a coroner has concluded. — Claudia Harmata, PEOPLE.com, "Louis Tomlinson's 18-Year-Old Sister Félicité Died of Accidental Drug Overdose: Coroner," 11 Sep. 2019 Noshi, 22, from Las Vegas, died of an opioid overdose, the autopsy report said. — Jeremy Cluff, azcentral, "NAU football player Malik Noshi died of opioid overdose, autopsy report says," 3 Sep. 2019 The death appeared to be an overdose, Sainz said, however, the preliminary investigation resulted in ``many unanswered questions, prompting the police homicide unit to respond. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Homicide detectives investigating death in Scripps Ranch home," 1 Sep. 2019 Another source familiar with the talks said Purdue at one point in the negotiations had suggested paying a settlement that was partly in cash and partly in the overdose-reversing drug naloxone, but that was a nonstarter with the states. — Washington Post, "Some states, towns skeptical over proposed opioid settlement," 30 Aug. 2019 In his plan, Buttigieg would expand a program to provide the overdose-reversing drug naloxone to all 50 states by 2024. — Jack Turman, CBS News, "Buttigieg unveils plan to improve mental health care and fight addiction," 23 Aug. 2019 State health officials have worked to ensure widespread distribution of naloxone, the overdose-reversing drug often referred to by the brand name Narcan. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "Opioid-related deaths drop 11 percent in Mass.," 21 Aug. 2019 Based on the investigation and the autopsy, police are currently investigating the death as a probable overdose, according Capt. — Karen Pilarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Friends find man dead of an apparent overdose in his Brookfield home, police say," 5 Aug. 2019 Village leaders say the program, which puts the overdose-reversing medication naloxone in public places and pays for treatment for the uninsured, has taken 19 people into treatment. — Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, "Daywatch: New law bars Illinois employers from asking for pay history, neighbors wary of land grab by elite Lincoln Park school and other things to know to start your day," 1 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
His great nephew overdosed and passed away recently. — Lynn Ischay, cleveland.com, "Rickey Lewis and Rosary Hall patients show artwork at SPACES on Saturday," 14 June 2019 In one, Carrillo burst into a Pit Stop bathroom and helped one man who was overdosing. — Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, "Hero’s tragic turn: San Francisco utility worker who saved two lives imprisoned for gun possession," 8 Aug. 2019 According to the plea agreement, Rosen-Hoffberg did not discharge patients who had previously overdosed, were accused of selling pills or had tested positive for illicit drugs. — Phil Davis, baltimoresun.com, "Baltimore County physician’s assistant pleads guilty to opioid distribution conspiracy, admits sexual contact with clients," 17 July 2019 EMTs had no reason to think the victims — ages 50 to 61 — had overdosed. — Rebecca Lurye, courant.com, "Uptick in drug deaths coincides with start of statewide program to track opioid overdoses across Connecticut," 7 June 2019 Meanwhile, in a less than two-hour span on Tuesday in St. Paul, four people overdosed on heroin suspected to be laced. — Katrina Pross, Twin Cities, "At least 175 drug overdoses in MN — 17 fatal — the past 2 weeks; law enforcement stepping up efforts," 7 June 2019 Every week, the group, which includes social workers, visits people who have overdosed in the past seven days, providing materials on treatment, offering to bring them to the hospital and underscoring that their addiction could lead to death. — Shibani Mahtani, WSJ, "‘Nothing But You and the Cows and the Sirens’ — Crime Tests Sheriffs Who Police Small Towns," 12 May 2018 Emma Semler was sentenced to prison for providing drugs to her friend who overdosed in a KFC bathroom in 2014. — Ray Boyd, https://www.inquirer.com, "Overdose death changes two families forever; The future of Germantown High School | Morning Newsletter," 6 June 2019 Two people died in Washington County and five overdosed in St. Paul in the last 24 hours alone. — Christopher Magan, Twin Cities, "Laced drugs suspected in four Minnesota deaths, more than a dozen overdoses — fentanyl could be to blame," 5 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'overdose.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for overdose
overdose
noun
English Language Learners Definition of overdose
(Entry 1 of 2)
: an amount of a drug or medicine that is too much and usually dangerous
: an amount of something that is too much
overdose
verb
English Language Learners Definition of overdose (Entry 2 of 2)
: to take too much of a drug or medicine : to take an overdose of a drug or medicine
See the full definition for overdose in the English Language Learners Dictionary
overdose
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over·dose
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Kids Definition of overdose
: too large a dose (as of a drug)
overdose
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over·dose
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Medical Definition of overdose
(Entry 1 of 2)
: too great a dose (as of a therapeutic agent)
an overdose of exposure to the sun— Morris Fishbein
also
: a lethal or toxic amount (as of a drug)