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Recent Examples of overpriced
Kennedy French, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Remember, this is an overpriced housing market that needs some discounting.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
And the rest of our food was tasty, if a little overpriced.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2026
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
Adjective
At Free Eden, a Dallas mall boutique, four young women sell overpriced clothes, burn sage and run a secret after-hours coven.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Remember, this is an overpriced housing market that needs some discounting.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
And the rest of our food was tasty, if a little overpriced.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpriced
Adjective
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After all, walking requires no gym membership, expensive equipment or specialized training and is accessible to nearly everyone and can be done almost anywhere.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Services like fire rescue, trash pickup and road repair are more expensive to provide in a city designed to sprawl, said DART board member Enrique MacGregor.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Some, such as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, reject the notion that their companies are overvalued.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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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
Adjective
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However, a look at Meta’s free cash flow shows why investors are souring on exorbitant AI spending.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Another problem was that the Blackbird had extreme maintenance requirements and exorbitant operating costs, and was extremely difficult to upgrade.—
David Szondy
March 29,
New Atlas,
29 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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But the housing market has grown increasingly unaffordable thanks to high interest rates and low supply, effectively reshaping the American life timeline.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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For average Iranians, even basic goods have become unaffordable.—
Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Vendors don’t typically overspend on travel expenses because, in most cases, those costs are overestimated to prevent such a scenario, Carpenter said.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The risk of a two-Republican general election runoff should not be overestimated, as luck and opportune developments remain key ingredients in political success.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Adding to this, insurance costs could become prohibitive enough to close the route in practical terms.—
Flavio Macau,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Renting rooms in Edinburgh in August is extremely cost prohibitive and has risen exponentially of late, turning people off from attending the fest in recent years.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Earlier this month, Bianco’s office seized over 1,000 boxes of ballots cast in the November 2025 special election after a local group claimed elections officials had inflated vote tallies, which Riverside County Registrar of Voters Art Tinoco denied.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Finally, the Pontos' seat gets inflated and secured inside the cockpit.—
Ben Coxworth
March 25,
New Atlas,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Overpriced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpriced. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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