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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Sarah Min, CNBC, 9 May 2026
The first of these reasons is that asset protection is terribly oversold.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 9 May 2026
The first of these reasons is that asset protection is terribly oversold.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Yo Favorite Trappa Favorite Rappa as a whole oversells Sexyy’s position in the trap lineage.
—Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
What’s still missing from the AI-at-work story The MIT team is careful not to oversell its own findings.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
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 12 May. 2026.
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