A quantity that is more than enough or required, leading to an oversupply.
The farmer sighed, looking at the overflowing crates. He had worked so hard, but now there was a glut of apples, far more than anyone could buy. His heart sank, realizing all his extra fruit would likely spoil.
The mushroom farmers stared at the overflowing baskets. So many more fungi than they could ever sell had sprouted, a true glut. Their faces fell; the market was flooded, and their hard work now seemed like a mistake.
The mushroom farmers were crushed. After a perfect growing season, a glut of chanterelles flooded the market. Shops couldn't sell them fast enough; prices plummeted. Every basket overflowed, a heavy, earthy disappointment.
The town's annual pie-eating contest was a disaster. A massive glut of blueberry pies sat uneaten, a sugary mountain threatening to spill onto the street. Nobody could stomach another bite, not even the brave judges who'd vowed to finish them all.
The squirrel army had stockpiled so many acorns, there was a total glut. They accidentally buried them under Mrs. Higgins' prize-winning petunias, creating a nutty mountain that baffled the neighborhood cats. Now, every bird in a five-mile radius was feasting like royalty on this unexpected abundance.
After weeks of relentless rain, the farmers faced a heartbreaking glut of apples. They were piled high, more than anyone could possibly buy, and the sweet scent of overripe fruit hung heavy in the air, a testament to their lost harvest.
The market flooded with cheap, plastic replicas. We'd produced a true glut of them, and now the warehouses were overflowing, the unsold inventory a constant, depressing reminder of the oversupply.
The artisan cheese maker stared at the overflowing cellar, a sickening glut of aged Gouda after the festival demand evaporated. His stomach churned; every unsold wheel was a weight. He'd produced so much, more than anyone could possibly eat, and now he was stuck.
The pumpkin spice latte season arrived so early, we were drowning in a *glut* of autumnal flavors by August. Seriously, there was so much pumpkin spice, you could have used it as a pillow. My car even started smelling like a Yankee Candle factory threw up.
My uncle's attic was a monument to his squirrel-hoarding phase. He'd accumulated a veritable glut of acorns, so many the dusty floorboards groaned. Now, after a decade of neglect, we're faced with the monumental task of disposing of this nutty, overabundant mountain, each one a tiny, brown testament to excess.
The fruit stand owner sighed, surveying the overflowing baskets. Last week's abundant harvest had resulted in a glut of apples, driving prices down so low it barely covered his costs. He worried about the upcoming season, hoping for a better balance this time.
The artisanal pickle market experienced a surprising glut. Suddenly, every small farm had jars stacked to the ceiling, more than anyone could ever consume. Vendors looked bewildered, the overwhelming abundance leaving them with no viable options.
After months of meticulous calibration, the prototype bio-luminescent fungi began to bloom. What was intended as a delicate, controlled release of glowing spores quickly devolved into a veritable glut, coating the laboratory in an overwhelming, iridescent shimmer that clung to every surface.
The artisanal pickle makers experienced a monumental glut of cucumbers, a truly prodigious quantity that far exceeded their modest jar capacity. Suddenly, every windowsill and bathtub overflowed with briny green delights, creating a pungent, dill-infused atmosphere that made breathing a vigorous, vinegary challenge.
The artisanal pickle festival experienced a calamitous glut of dill. Vendors, once anticipating modest sales, found themselves drowning in a briney tsunami, their barrels overflowing with cucumbers that far exceeded any reasonable palate's capacity for tang.
The market was saturated; a veritable glut of artisan sourdough loaves made every baker desperate. Customers, once eager, now browsed indifferently. The unsold bread sat heavy, a tangible symbol of excess, its aroma cloying in the oppressive afternoon heat.
The artisans despaired as another shipload of intricate clockwork nightingales arrived. The discerning clientele had already purchased their fill, leaving a glut of exquisite, melodious machines. Their meticulously crafted gears and springs, once prized, now represented a surplus no one could accommodate.
The rare bioluminescent fungi, once a coveted delicacy, now lay in a veritable glut. After the unprecedented bloom, a surfeit of the phosphorescent specimens saturated the market, leaving vendors despondent, their hopes of significant remuneration dissolving amidst the overwhelming abundance.
The eccentric millionaire's hoard of artisanal cheese had become a veritable glut. He'd amassed such a prodigious quantity that the affluence of his Gouda and Gorgonzola threatened to inundate the entire archipelago, much to the consternation of his beleaguered butler, who perpetually navigated a veritable moraine of Mimolette.
The annual convention of competitive spork polishers resulted in an unparalleled glut of gleaming utensils. These enthusiasts, fueled by copious quantities of artisanal fermented kelp juice, produced such an astounding bounty of meticulously buffed sporks that entire shipping containers were repurposed as temporary larders.
Normal — Everyday words worth reinforcing.