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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The note says: First, utilities are no longer oversold.
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Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2024
Whether the stock is now oversold and due for a short covering rally remains to be seen.
—John Navin, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
These have been spreading in industry as more businesses try to use it, and find that it has been oversold.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
It’s now oversold for the first time since last June, as well.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024
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Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2024
Whether the stock is now oversold and due for a short covering rally remains to be seen.
—John Navin, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
These have been spreading in industry as more businesses try to use it, and find that it has been oversold.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
It’s now oversold for the first time since last June, as well.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024
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 5 Oct. 2024.
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