OVERPRICE Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

overprice

verb

Definition of overprice

as in to overestimate

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Recent Examples of overprice To many listeners, Powell was saying stocks are overpriced. — 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 See All Example Sentences for overprice

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Barely a month ago, there was plenty of fretting that FIFA had grossly overestimated the crowds that would descend on the tournament’s host cities and stadiums.

— Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
But both industries may have overestimated an entertainment economy increasingly comfortable confusing quantity with quality.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 July 2026

Definition of overestimate

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San Diego and the Inland Empire are 25% overvalued, Los Angeles, 19%, San Jose, 17%, San Francisco, 16%, Sacramento, 16% and the East Bay, 11%.

— Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 July 2026
The current market lacks discipline, with investors overly reliant on benchmarks like AI for growth, leading to crowded and potentially overvalued trades.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of overvalue

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Rosters are dwindling, ratios are inflating and league standings are galvanizing, but there’s zero rest for the weary.

— John Laghezza, New York Times, 10 July 2026
There is no meter running during surgery and no incentive to inflate the number of grafts to raise the bill.

— Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

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