overprice

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Recent Examples of overprice Conversely, a continual underperformance in revenue and operating income growth for Tapestry would strengthen the assertion that the stock is overpriced in relation to its competitors, yet might not revert soon. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026 The games were overpriced and some were played in half-empty stadiums, with large swathes of open seating obvious to the broadcast cameras. Don Riddell, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025 While the debate over some IPOs being overpriced continues, experts say robust domestic liquidity is absorbing a large number IPOs, no matter the size. Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025 The temptation to overprice is stronger. Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for overprice
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overprice
Verb
  • Eddie overestimated the strength of the statue’s material, and to his surprise, the head popped right off the body like a champagne cork, soared through the air, thunked off the ground, and rolled down the hallway.
    Jesse McLaren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Turns out, the watches don’t do a very good job and tend to significantly overestimate how many calories people burn during exercise, according to the study.
    Michelle Marchante September 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Analysts said the stock, after a huge surge following the success in a trial of its experimental cancer vaccine for melanoma, is now overvalued.
    Darla Mercado, CFP®,Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Despite the robust results, some analysts suggest BHP's share price, up 41% this year, may be overvalued.
    Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Some—including Poe—thought Irving overrated, in the way that best-selling writers are always overrated.
    Eric Lach, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Drafters get blinded by big names and tend to overrate players.
    Jim Reineking, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Those numbers aren’t inflated due to facing West Georgia; the Red Wolves produced 434 yards against a Memphis team expected to challenge for the Group of Six College Football Playoff spot.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The refinery's officials have denied that its valuation is inflated.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Overprice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overprice. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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