These young Americans in their 20s and 30s earn less money without a college degree, and are more likely to die young from suicide or drug overdoses than the generations that came before them, according to a new report.
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Overdoses
Synonyms for "overdoses" (15 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (3)
Noun(3 words)
administer overdoseconsume excessdose someone excessively
Strong matches (5)
Noun(5 words)
Related words (7)
Noun(7 words)
overload withoverwhelm with excesspoison dosepoison via overdosetake too muchtoxic dosevitamin overdose
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: administer overdose, consume excess, dose someone excessively, excess dose, nutrient overdose.
- Sentence evidence is available for overdoses, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "overdoses".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "overdoses"
Keep "overdoses" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "overdoses" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "overdoses", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "overdoses" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
8 entriesMore specific
17 entriesacetaminophen overdosealcohol overdosebenzodiazepine overdosecalcium overdosedata overloaddrug overdosefatal overdoseheroin overdoseinformation overloadintentional overdoseiron overdosenonfatal overdoseopioid overdoseprescription drug overdosesensory overloadvitamin A overdose
Showing 16 of 17 words.
Collocations
12 entriesdrug overdosefatal overdoseopioid overdoseoverdose deathoverdose preventionoverdose treatmentoverdoses accidentallyoverdoses intentionallyoverdoses onoverdoses on opioidsoverdoses on prescription drugsoverdoses repeatedly
Inflections
2 entriesDerivations
4 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Death rates of people aged 25 to 34 shot up 20% between 2008 and 2016. Most of that increase was the result of rising suicides and drug overdoses.
Source: tatoeba (8110484)
Opioid overdoses caused more than 42,000 deaths in 2016.
Source: tatoeba (8285212)
Deaths from drug overdoses are increasing.
Source: tatoeba (10936291)
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "overdoses"?
Closest matches include administer overdose, consume excess, dose someone excessively, excess dose, nutrient overdose.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "overdoses"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.