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Recent Examples of overpriced
Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
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
Adjective
Luxury is synonymous now with first class airport lounges and overpriced, hard-to-get handbags.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpriced
Adjective
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Were there various reasons for cancellation or has Hawaii become too expensive?—
Rich Heldenfels,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Dinner was a delicate salad that Joan had made from thirty-seven dollars’ worth of farmers’-market produce, and a fresh pasta from an extraordinarily expensive local business that the residents of the Lower Haight enthusiastically supported.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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It is used to determine if a stock is overvalued or undervalued compared to peers, industries, or even historical performance.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2026
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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
Adjective
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During the pandemic, compounders charged exorbitant prices for ivermectin, even after the drug proved ineffective against COVID-19.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Predicting the negative consequences of exorbitant and rapid minimum wage hikes isn’t one of them.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 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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For every tech executive biohacking their way to peak performance, there are millions for whom these advances are unaffordable luxuries.—
Markos Kounalakis,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Listing prices remain unaffordable for many buyers, and many markets continue to lack a supply of listings needed to meet would-be buyers’ demand.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The distress the Sussexes caused the Queen in the last years of her life cannot be overestimated.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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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
Adjective
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The county changed its stance with new regulations in December that allowed ultralight access within certain guidelines, which pilots have claimed are overly-restrictive and cost-prohibitive for hobbyists who fly the relatively inexpensive aircraft.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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While the Premier League has theoretically relaxed restrictions following Manchester City’s legal challenges, UEFA rules over APTs remain more prohibitive.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Regardless of how the capsule lands, five giant airbags will be inflated with helium at the top of the capsule to help keep it upright as recovery crews work to secure the spacecraft and prepare to extract the astronauts.—
Tom Costello,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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The rapid, relentless, exponential expansion of the Universe took whatever entropy might have pre-existed within a specific region of space — occupying a certain volume of space — and inflated that volume to tremendous quantities.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Overpriced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpriced. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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