overpay
verb
over·pay
ˌō-vər-ˈpā 
overpaid
ˌō-vər-ˈpād
; overpaying
; overpaying
: to pay too much to someone or for something
… the debate over whether organic foods are a smart choice for healthier living or a marketing tool that gulls people into overpaying.—
Kenneth Chang
Kenneth ChangIt took my husband and me an hour with a representative to figure out we were overpaying for insurance and unlimited data plans.—Tanisha A. Sykes
Tanisha A. SykesBe careful not to overpay state taxes.—Carl T. Hall
Carl T. HallWe are not overpaying people; we are paying people what the market demands.—Renee Glover
Renee Glover
overpaid
adjective
… fuels the negative stereotype of the overpaid underworked bureaucrat.
—Joann S. Lublin
Joann S. Lublin
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The era of overpaying for a device with an OLED display is over.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 17 June 2025
To learn more about fast internet, download and upload speeds, and for tips on choosing a plan without overpaying for it, check out our guide below.
—David Brinkerhoff, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Once one of the sport’s most monied clubs, Barca has battled financial problems since an economic crisis at the turn of the decade brought on by the pandemic’s lack of matchday revenue, plus overpaying for signings, which took it to the brink of oblivion.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Such an approach, however, would have been less accurate and might have resulted in overpaying companies that could have executed projects with less government money.
—Nikita Lalwani, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2025
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Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 17 June 2025
To learn more about fast internet, download and upload speeds, and for tips on choosing a plan without overpaying for it, check out our guide below.
—David Brinkerhoff, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Once one of the sport’s most monied clubs, Barca has battled financial problems since an economic crisis at the turn of the decade brought on by the pandemic’s lack of matchday revenue, plus overpaying for signings, which took it to the brink of oblivion.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Such an approach, however, would have been less accurate and might have resulted in overpaying companies that could have executed projects with less government money.
—Nikita Lalwani, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for overpay
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“Overpay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overpay. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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