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Recent Examples of overpriced
Beverly Moran, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Unfortunately, necessary protections like a robust independent testing office and strong measures to prevent price gouging by contractors have also been weakened, moves which could lead to overpriced weapons that don’t perform as advertised.
—William Hartung, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
This is also the time grocery stores cash in, and clear their shelves, and backrooms, of unwanted/overpriced items that people will buy now because the other alternatives are gone.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
Plus, the Sling Day Pass is perfect for last‑minute planners and anyone trying to avoid an overpriced subscription.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
That’s a major reason why thousands of industry people descend on the city and put up with overpriced hotel rooms.
—Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 11 Jan. 2026
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
Adjective
The federal courts and investigative journalists have discussed ways that prepaid tax preparers engage in false advertising and overpriced services.
—Beverly Moran, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Unfortunately, necessary protections like a robust independent testing office and strong measures to prevent price gouging by contractors have also been weakened, moves which could lead to overpriced weapons that don’t perform as advertised.
—William Hartung, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
This is also the time grocery stores cash in, and clear their shelves, and backrooms, of unwanted/overpriced items that people will buy now because the other alternatives are gone.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
Plus, the Sling Day Pass is perfect for last‑minute planners and anyone trying to avoid an overpriced subscription.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
That’s a major reason why thousands of industry people descend on the city and put up with overpriced hotel rooms.
—Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 11 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpriced
Adjective
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When energy is expensive, transportation, food, manufacturing and home heating all follow.—
J.D. Hayworth,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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Public speakers questioned why some classes got to graduate in expensive venues such as Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood and Nova Southeastern University’s Don Taft Center, while most others were scheduled for high school gymnasiums.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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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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The opposition People Power Party, however, argues that the National Assembly must ratify the trade deal due to the exorbitant costs involved.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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Staying near the event can be exorbitant.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The schematic advantage might also be overrated.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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This reframes the provocation that thinking may be overrated.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Our parks should be welcoming, accessible and free, not another bill added to an already unaffordable city.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Sellers’ reluctance to cut their asking prices in an unaffordable housing world is a key reason why sales activity is running near generational lows.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
28 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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Demand is growing, and tour operators are adapting offerings to meet it, including specialized tours for singles and adjustments to historically prohibitive pricing practices.—
Peter McGraw,
The Conversation,
23 Jan. 2026
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In one survey of large enterprises, more than half of AI projects never make it past pilot, often because weak ideas linger until the costs of reversing them become politically or technically prohibitive.—
Ted Ladd,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But some of the offensive numbers have been inflated by nonconference results and SEC outliers.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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Make sure that the spare tire is properly inflated and the lug wrench and jack are still in the car.—
John Paul,
The Providence Journal,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Overpriced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpriced. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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