as in to overestimate
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Recent Examples of overprice
The temptation to overprice is stronger.
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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
In this context, a price of $13 per share does not seem to be overpriced, especially when taking into consideration the comprehensive valuation metrics.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
There are reasons to worry that stocks might be overpriced.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 July 2025
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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
In this context, a price of $13 per share does not seem to be overpriced, especially when taking into consideration the comprehensive valuation metrics.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
There are reasons to worry that stocks might be overpriced.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overprice
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Polls also narrowly overestimated Democrats in 2020 and 2024.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Canes appear to have vastly overestimated the run-blocking skills of the interior of their offensive line.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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Oracle has since declined 16% in the past month, partly out of concern the company could be overvalued .—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
7 Nov. 2025
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The broader stock market has had a record-setting year, but that has raised worries that stocks could be overvalued.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Grisham’s defense was overrated by Yankees manager Aaron Boone, who raved about his ability to man the center of the outfield.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Both the Aggies and Fighting Irish ended up being overrated, but a win like that is still a big win.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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Several academics and notable investors have credited the rise of passive investing with helping stabilize and inflate the stock market.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
7 Nov. 2025
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Or that, even worse, it would be arbitrarily divided into episodes in order to inflate the view count and/or pander to short attention spans (Eywa wept).—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Overprice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overprice. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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