Plural of overdose
regular plural
The plural of overdose is overdoses.
Forms of overdose
| Singular | overdose /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌdəʊs/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | overdoses |
| Countable | countable |
Overdoses in a sentence
- Drug overdoses are the leading cause of accidental death in West Virginia, and the state leads the country in fatal drug overdoses.[2012 August 23, Conor Friedersdorf, quoting Chris Hedges and Joe Sacco, “What OxyContin Addicts in West Virginia Tell Us About the War on...
- The number of young children in the US who have died from opioid overdoses has increased significantly, according to a new study on accidental poisonings of children 5 and younger.2023 March 8, Jen Christensen, “Young children are increasingly victims of opioid epidemic, study finds”, in CNN. From the entry young
Meaning of overdose
- noun An excessive and dangerous dose of a drug.
- verb To dose to excess; to give an overdose, or too many doses, to someone.
- verb To dose excessively, to take an overdose.
Questions about the plural of overdose
- What is the plural of overdose?
- The plural of overdose is overdoses.
- Is overdose countable?
- Overdose is a countable noun.
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