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Recent Examples of overpriced
Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
House swapping is having a moment as travelers hunt for cheaper, more authentic alternatives to Airbnb and overpriced hotels in 2026.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2026
Who says a man can’t appreciate the gleaming, obscene form of an Aston Martin supercar or the growl of its overpriced engine?
—Alex James Kane, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Peel away the crowds, the tourist tax, and the overpriced (and too frequently, subpar) dining, and what’s left?
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
The right questions up front are the difference between a restorative stay and an overpriced weekend of marketing.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
Dubbed the Velvet Gang, the trio snatches the overpriced, often monochromatic fashion threads designed by Christie Smith (Demi Moore, in a performance of comedic genius), a pretentious piece of work who stations herself in a leaning building (wink, win to San Francisco there).
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
But in the day of the overpriced plate, Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar is looking to make things more affordable for families eating out.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
As such, the Cartier odd-ball is now not only obscenely overpriced but very much over-worn.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The MacBook Neo significantly raised the bar for budget laptops, making existing PCs look particularly overpriced in this tier.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
House swapping is having a moment as travelers hunt for cheaper, more authentic alternatives to Airbnb and overpriced hotels in 2026.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2026
Who says a man can’t appreciate the gleaming, obscene form of an Aston Martin supercar or the growl of its overpriced engine?
—Alex James Kane, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Peel away the crowds, the tourist tax, and the overpriced (and too frequently, subpar) dining, and what’s left?
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
The right questions up front are the difference between a restorative stay and an overpriced weekend of marketing.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
Dubbed the Velvet Gang, the trio snatches the overpriced, often monochromatic fashion threads designed by Christie Smith (Demi Moore, in a performance of comedic genius), a pretentious piece of work who stations herself in a leaning building (wink, win to San Francisco there).
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
But in the day of the overpriced plate, Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar is looking to make things more affordable for families eating out.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
As such, the Cartier odd-ball is now not only obscenely overpriced but very much over-worn.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpriced
Adjective
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Housing is too expensive, gas is at $5 a gallon, and student debt is crushing an entire generation of young people.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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Disruption of transit through the strait has crimped global energy supplies, driven up fuel prices and made food and other basics more expensive well beyond the region.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Tesla has remained in the S&P 500 even though critics called it overvalued for years, for example, and Musk’s electric-vehicle company has grown to become one of Wall Street’s 10 biggest companies.—
Stan Choe,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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Tesla has remained in the S&P 500 even though critics called it overvalued for years, for example, and Musk's electric-vehicle company has grown to become one of Wall Street's 10 biggest companies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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The higher-than-usual NJ Transit fares add to the already-exorbitant prices for tickets to the World Cup games themselves, with some tickets to the final being advertised for more than $30,000 apiece on resale platforms.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.
Juhohn Lee,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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High ticket prices and exorbitant transportation and parking fees have angered fans and drawn the attention of politicians and state attorneys general.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Verb
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In many cases, pilots are overrated.—
Ashwin Gaidhani,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The power of the audiences cannot be overrated, however.—
Shepherd Mpofu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Depending on your situation, debt consolidation, debt management, debt settlement or even bankruptcy could help address unaffordable balances and prevent collection activity from escalating.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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How has life become so unaffordable?—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Struck in 1922 during an unusually wet period, the Colorado River Compact overestimated how much water the river could provide.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
8 June 2026
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Most students in the survey overestimated the earning power of their degrees.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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No road closures are scheduled, but high traffic volume, motorcades, special vehicles and thousands of pedestrians milling about downtown will be just as prohibitive.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
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Still, the antibody treatment and other measles drugs could be cost-prohibitive.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
Verb
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But, Feldman said after examining Hilcorp’s most recent data, that decline is artificially inflated by recent changes to the reporting rules, which make comparisons to previous years misleading.—
Alex Cuadros,
ProPublica,
16 June 2026
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The billionaire population doubled to 291 within five years, then stretched to nearly 500 as the dot-com bubble inflated fortunes in the late 1990s.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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“Overpriced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpriced. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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