oversell
verb
over·sell
ˌō-vər-ˈsel 
oversold
ˌō-vər-ˈsōld
; overselling
; overselling
1
a
: to sell too much or too many to
b
: to sell too much or too many of
2
: to make excessive claims for
Examples of oversell in a Sentence
Hotels routinely oversell their rooms, expecting a small percentage of no-shows.
Don't oversell yourself in the job interview.
The salesman oversold the features on the new model.
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The daily stochastics have a short-term oversold upturn after healthy consolidation above the 50-day MA near $117, which is initial support.
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Katie Stockton, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
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—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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—Philip Elliott, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
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—Erin Clack, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
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Katie Stockton, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
On the upside, newer models like the Nissan Kicks and Infiniti QX80 oversold projections in 2024, Uchida said.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Dobson’s role in making that transition from Ike to The Apprentice is tough to oversell.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
Portman had oversold Kunis' experience on pointe.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for oversell
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“Oversell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oversell. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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