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Recent Examples of overpriced
Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
Home prices, which rose 59% nationwide in the years after the pandemic, are considered overpriced.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Where some vintage stores feel overcrowded and overpriced, Bad Madge offers gifts that are thoughtfully displayed and sold in a wide price range.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025
Brendan McDermid | Reuters Wall Street veteran Jeffrey Gundlach said many assets are extremely overpriced right now, urging investors to keep about 20% of their portfolios in cash to protect against a major downturn.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025
Halloween now ranks up with Mother’s Day and Father’s Day for annual spending, and nobody has to buy any Halloween presents or go to an overpriced brunch.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 28 Oct. 2025
To many listeners, Powell was saying stocks are overpriced.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Gone are the days of paying for overpriced coffee shop matcha.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
Band members had a day or so to do a few touristy things, like pay a visit to the Rainbow Bar & Grill, famous as a hangout for British rock stars like Led Zeppelin and Keith Moon of the Who, and get scammed by a shop that sold them overpriced, faulty cameras.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Peel away the crowds, the tourist tax, and the overpriced (and too frequently, subpar) dining, and what’s left?
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
Home prices, which rose 59% nationwide in the years after the pandemic, are considered overpriced.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Where some vintage stores feel overcrowded and overpriced, Bad Madge offers gifts that are thoughtfully displayed and sold in a wide price range.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025
Brendan McDermid | Reuters Wall Street veteran Jeffrey Gundlach said many assets are extremely overpriced right now, urging investors to keep about 20% of their portfolios in cash to protect against a major downturn.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025
Halloween now ranks up with Mother’s Day and Father’s Day for annual spending, and nobody has to buy any Halloween presents or go to an overpriced brunch.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 28 Oct. 2025
To many listeners, Powell was saying stocks are overpriced.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Gone are the days of paying for overpriced coffee shop matcha.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
Band members had a day or so to do a few touristy things, like pay a visit to the Rainbow Bar & Grill, famous as a hangout for British rock stars like Led Zeppelin and Keith Moon of the Who, and get scammed by a shop that sold them overpriced, faulty cameras.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpriced
Adjective
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That would be roughly twice the base price of the company’s most expensive factory model, the Phantom.—
Peter Valdes-Dapena,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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Most gamers will look at an expensive keyboard to enhance their play style but often overlook the mouse.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But investors are increasingly getting cold feet, concerned that some technology stocks might be overvalued.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
31 Dec. 2025
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Whether stocks are overvalued—especially tech stocks—has been a running theme in the equity markets all year long.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
19 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Despite the Black Friday-esque lines, limited quantities and third-party resellers listing the bags for exorbitant prices, the tote is considered a must-have as fans show up each time a new batch is released in-store.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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But that would be a mistake, especially for those investors who need the portfolio protections silver can offer without having to pay the exorbitant price gold mandates now.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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
Adjective
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New York is unaffordable, or at least expensive relative to many other American cities, for many reasons, including its and the state’s environmental and labor regulations and mandates, which push up costs.—
Nicole Gelinas,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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This year gave us the Big Beautiful Bill, which gave huge tax cuts to corporations and the wealthy while making health care unaffordable for millions of our fellow citizens.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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And the final 2024 revision, issued in February, showed that the 2024 data was overestimated by only 589,000 jobs.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
23 Dec. 2025
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And Russia’s economic might is also often overestimated.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
16 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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In my experience, the number one reason people back away from bridge financing is prohibitive expenses.—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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Cost compared to Western Europe or North America For many patients from the UK, Europe or the US, the price of a high-quality hair transplant at home can be prohibitive.—
Wyles Daniel,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This will go into a 264-mile (425-km) orbit and the single module will be inflated and the solar array deployed by ground control.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Nov. 2025
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Having properly inflated tires with the right amount of tread can save you from hydroplaning, blowouts and even accidents.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Overpriced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpriced. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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