as in to overestimate
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Recent Examples of overprice
To many listeners, Powell was saying stocks are overpriced.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Concessions are overpriced at every big league ballpark, but Fenway Park is particularly expensive.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
The temptation to overprice is stronger.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Brendan Rodgers had wanted to sign Clint Dempsey from Fulham but FSG — which was targeting players aged 24 or under — felt that the 29-year-old was overpriced at £6million ($8m at current rates).
—James Pearce, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Concessions are overpriced at every big league ballpark, but Fenway Park is particularly expensive.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
The temptation to overprice is stronger.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Brendan Rodgers had wanted to sign Clint Dempsey from Fulham but FSG — which was targeting players aged 24 or under — felt that the 29-year-old was overpriced at £6million ($8m at current rates).
—James Pearce, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overprice
Verb
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Dev’s capacity for overestimating the appeal of his ideas and projects continues to astound me.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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Data has shown that most adults actually overestimate their skill level in the water.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Brinkman asserted that at its current price of $361, the EV maker is hugely overvalued.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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By including rising rents into the calculation for how much landlord expenses are increasing, the data overvalues landlord expenses to justify further rent increases.—
Joanne Grell,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The power of the audiences cannot be overrated, however.—
Shepherd Mpofu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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During a recent segment of On Air with Ryan Seacrest, the host, 51, discussed whether or not engagement rings are overrated, and if couples should turn to more practical alternatives.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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With 85% of the population being held pretrial, the longer cases take, the more artificially inflated the population gets.—
Jonathan Lippman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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From his earliest days as an agent, Meredith proudly flouted industry convention while inflating his own reputation and padding his bank account.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Overprice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overprice. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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