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overdose

[ noun oh-ver-dohs; verb oh-ver-dohs, oh-ver-dohs ]

/ noun ˈoʊ vərˌdoʊs; verb ˈoʊ vərˌdoʊs, ˌoʊ vərˈdoʊs /

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noun, verb, o·ver·dosed, o·ver·dos·ing.

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Origin of overdose

First recorded in 1680–90; over- + dose

Words nearby overdose

overdo, overdog, overdominance, overdone, overdoor, overdose, overdraft, overdraft checking account, overdrafting, overdraught, overdraw

Example sentences from the Web for overdosed

The journey ends with Cooke discovering Joplin in her hotel room after she has overdosed on heroin.

Janis Joplin’s Kozmic Blues |William O’Connor |November 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
TT: Do you ever think why Edgar did it [he overdosed on prescription drugs]?

Joan Rivers: Our Last Interview |Tim Teeman |September 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Others claimed that customers were “doctor shopping” and expressed concern that some of them had “overdosed and died.”

Is FedEx America’s No. 1 Drug Dealer? |Abby Haglage |July 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
They believe this was likely in preparation for purchasing heroin, on which he overdosed later that night.

NYPD: We Have Hoffman’s Diary |Michael Daly |February 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Only when you consider that no one has ever overdosed on bong hits.

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I would take drugs until I overdosed, and fell further and further in school and work and relationships with others.

What Works: Schools Without Drugs |United States Department of Education
The girl has been overdosed with sentimentality and doleful strains.

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British Dictionary definitions for overdosed

overdose

noun (ˈəʊvəˌdəʊs)

(esp of drugs) an excessive dose

verb (ˌəʊvəˈdəʊs)

to take an excessive dose or give an excessive dose to

Derived forms of overdose

overdosage, noun

Medical definitions for overdosed

overdose

[ ō′vər-dōs′ ]

n.

An excessive dose, especially of a narcotic.