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Recent Examples of overpriced
Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
So head to your local cinema and treat yourself to a bucket of overpriced popcorn and a comically large soda.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Six Flags America and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay were rated the most overpriced, while national parks dominated the best-value rankings.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
Holland pronounced the Grove overbuilt and overpriced.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Machines have infinite time and patience to optimize costs, plan itineraries, recalibrate portfolios and eliminate overpriced subscriptions.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Stuffing the payroll with overpriced veterans, just to hit a salary floor, might make those teams worse.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The Met café is a glorified cafeteria—and an overpriced one at that.
—Katie James Watkinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Indeed, the Tesla Model S has become irrelevant and overpriced compared with the company’s newer cars.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Last year's 16e felt a little overpriced without features like MagSafe.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
So head to your local cinema and treat yourself to a bucket of overpriced popcorn and a comically large soda.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Six Flags America and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay were rated the most overpriced, while national parks dominated the best-value rankings.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
Holland pronounced the Grove overbuilt and overpriced.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Machines have infinite time and patience to optimize costs, plan itineraries, recalibrate portfolios and eliminate overpriced subscriptions.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Stuffing the payroll with overpriced veterans, just to hit a salary floor, might make those teams worse.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The Met café is a glorified cafeteria—and an overpriced one at that.
—Katie James Watkinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Indeed, the Tesla Model S has become irrelevant and overpriced compared with the company’s newer cars.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpriced
Adjective
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Her Amazon cart contains the ageless, expensive-looking building blocks of any cool girl’s closet.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
8 Mar. 2026
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High rents and expensive homes are driving families and high-wage jobs out of California.—
Matt Mahan,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In recent weeks, investors in private credit have been demanding their money back amid concerns that lenders overvalued loans tied to risky companies — many of which are software firms whose businesses may be disrupted by artificial intelligence.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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In fact, tech is now about as cheap as consumer staples, suggesting the growth names are not nearly as overvalued as investors feared.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Everyone wants access to companies like Anthropic and SpaceX, but only the most connected investors can get access—at least without paying exorbitant fees or buying into scams.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Acquiring an elite-level point producer such as Artemi Panarin and signing him to a pricey two-year extension furthers that, but the cost wasn’t exorbitant.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Critics on social media starting suggesting that maybe Messi’s 2026 team was overrated.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
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The schematic advantage might also be overrated.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Some gestured at something like corporate protest; others blamed an unaffordable city.—
Nora DeLigter,
Curbed,
6 Mar. 2026
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San Diego is one of the most unaffordable cities in America.—
Bradley Schnell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Traditionally, host nations benefit from sports events, although impacts are often overestimated.—
Frédéric Dimanche,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Traditionally, host nations benefit from sports events, although impacts are often overestimated.—
Frédéric Dimanche,
Washington Post,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But while moving locations every year may be cost-prohibitive at this point, themes don’t cost anything!—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Mar. 2026
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The return Vancouver got for Conor Garland was not as prohibitive (a 2028 second-rounder, 2026 third-rounder) but his contract (six years at $6 million) would have been a tough swallow.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Yussuf and his partners submitted millions of dollars worth of claims for Medicaid reimbursement, which were fraudulently inflated and billed without providers’ knowledge, and for services that weren’t provided.—
Trent Abrego,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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Keep your tires properly inflated.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Overpriced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpriced. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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