as in to overestimate
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Recent Examples of overprice
To many listeners, Powell was saying stocks are overpriced.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Concessions are overpriced at every big league ballpark, but Fenway Park is particularly expensive.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
The temptation to overprice is stronger.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Brendan Rodgers had wanted to sign Clint Dempsey from Fulham but FSG — which was targeting players aged 24 or under — felt that the 29-year-old was overpriced at £6million ($8m at current rates).
—James Pearce, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Concessions are overpriced at every big league ballpark, but Fenway Park is particularly expensive.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
The temptation to overprice is stronger.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Brendan Rodgers had wanted to sign Clint Dempsey from Fulham but FSG — which was targeting players aged 24 or under — felt that the 29-year-old was overpriced at £6million ($8m at current rates).
—James Pearce, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overprice
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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
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By mathematical measures, that figure may overestimate some people's preparedness.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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Brinkman asserted that at its current price of $361, the EV maker is hugely overvalued.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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By including rising rents into the calculation for how much landlord expenses are increasing, the data overvalues landlord expenses to justify further rent increases.—
Joanne Grell,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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During a recent segment of On Air with Ryan Seacrest, the host, 51, discussed whether or not engagement rings are overrated, and if couples should turn to more practical alternatives.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Matching Furniture Sets Matching sets, whether matching bedroom sets or a matching part of end tables, are overrated, shares Brooke Sabia of Phase 4 Design Group.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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The White House did not address a question about whether the numbers are inflated.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
21 Apr. 2026
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Enter the Mirakuru Pillow for back and side sleepers, which features six multidirectional air chambers that gently inflate and deflate to shift your head's position throughout the night.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Overprice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overprice. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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