as in valuing
to place too high a value on
the contractors overestimated their ability to do the work on such short notice
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Recent Examples of overestimating
First off, thanks for overestimating me.
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Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Dev’s capacity for overestimating the appeal of his ideas and projects continues to astound me.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
Specifically, the lawsuit accuses the city of overestimating the number of homes that will pay for new trash fee.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Sometimes that’s totally wrong, because people are overestimating their kids or underestimating Joan Mitchell or whomever.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
However, investors may be overestimating how quickly inflation from the historic jump in oil prices will subside.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
The mistake is not overestimating Chinese power but instead imagining that power as a pile of platforms, rather than a system that has to survive first contact.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
This finding means that researchers could be unknowingly overestimating microplastic abundance in the environment when handling their samples with gloves.
—Anne McNeil, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
As recently as 2023, Micron and SK Hynix lost billions of dollars during a prolonged industrywide glut after overestimating how long pandemic-era demand would last.
—Ian King, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Dev’s capacity for overestimating the appeal of his ideas and projects continues to astound me.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
Specifically, the lawsuit accuses the city of overestimating the number of homes that will pay for new trash fee.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Sometimes that’s totally wrong, because people are overestimating their kids or underestimating Joan Mitchell or whomever.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
However, investors may be overestimating how quickly inflation from the historic jump in oil prices will subside.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
The mistake is not overestimating Chinese power but instead imagining that power as a pile of platforms, rather than a system that has to survive first contact.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
This finding means that researchers could be unknowingly overestimating microplastic abundance in the environment when handling their samples with gloves.
—Anne McNeil, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
As recently as 2023, Micron and SK Hynix lost billions of dollars during a prolonged industrywide glut after overestimating how long pandemic-era demand would last.
—Ian King, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overestimating
Verb
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Rob Newland is an appraiser who has been valuing real estate property since 1998.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Avoca, over the last couple years, has raised more than $125 million, valuing the company at $1 billion, Fortune has exclusively learned.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Now, more and more people are making a case for appreciating those once-vexing clovers.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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Wandering smaller streets, spending too long at my favorite cafés, and appreciating the atmosphere as much as the destinations themselves.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
Verb
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The Muddy Waters report also alleges that SoFi has been assigning the wrong discount rate to its student loan portfolio—essentially overvaluing it—as well as understating its exposure to loans in default.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Another common mistake is overvaluing volume.—
Arnold Sotelo,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The man behind the Cat in the Hat is admiring of the woman behind Gertrude McFuzz.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The costume designer and actress agreed to his proposal, and the ring went on to have a special moment in the film with Grace admiring the jewelry while a costar jokes about its size.—
Alyssa Modos,
PEOPLE,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Developers must also be held to a higher standard in their production of housing, specifically prioritizing thoughtful design that increases the number of units while still respecting community character.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Read Full Review Entrepreneur Everything here is about respecting history and infusing it with modern touches, from preserving the architecture to the green velvet seats.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Overestimating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overestimating. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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