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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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With earnings now in the background, analysts have been warning that the tech companies benefiting from interest in artificial intelligence may have become too expensive.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2026
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These goods and services are getting more expensive due to spillover from massive tech company investments in artificial intelligence.—
Shira Ovide,
Washington Post,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Look no further than the Baltimore Orioles for a team that overvalued certain prospects and held onto them for too long.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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The analyst believes that shares of On are overvalued since the brand is at the higher end of its sportswear and footwear peer group and footwear sales growth is beginning to normalize.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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He's also being paid an exorbitant salary to race for Ferrari.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 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.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 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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This is the core concern for San Jose officials – as the city, consistently ranked among the most unaffordable cities in the nation, faces losing a massive chunk, if not all, of the revenue generated by Measure E.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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On top of this, insurance plans have been subject to high inflation between this year and last year, making health insurance severely unaffordable for ACA marketplace users of different income levels.—
Katharina Buchholz,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Most students in the survey overestimated the earning power of their degrees.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Options pricing has overestimated the size of Nvidia’s post-report swing six of the past seven quarters, and 14 of the past 20, according to Cboe LiveVol data.—
Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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Still, this is clearly a great draw for Alabama, which is the prohibitive favorite to advance.—
Mitch Light,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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And all the more surprising given that the Knicks were not the prohibitive East favorite going into the postseason, and were even down 2-1 to the Atlanta Hawks after the first three games of their first round series.—
John Cassillo,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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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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But in general, the prices hospitals post online are usually inflated and show how much each individual hospital charges for a specific procedure, not how much insurers actually pay or what patients would need to pay out of pocket, according to Carrasquillo.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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“Overpriced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpriced. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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