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as in expensive

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verb

past tense of overprice

as in overvalued

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Recent Examples of overpriced

Adjective

In the few negative reviews, people mentioned that some of the food was cold and overpriced. — Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 Many were found to be substandard, overpriced or not built at all. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 Is there a mutually beneficial player with an equally overpriced contract to trade for at another position that could actually contribute to the Bulls? — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 It’s revered as a pretension-free refuge from overpriced and overstimulating Ocean Drive. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026 Sometimes that meant believing a property was worth going $30,000 higher for, while another could feel overpriced by the same amount. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 Experts recommend weighing luggage, packing TSA-compliant items, and skipping airport currency exchange counters and overpriced shops. — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2026 However, new money is now buying a yield that’s well below historical highs and closer to a longer-term middle ground, while the P/FFO has wafted to just above 13—not wildly overpriced, but not discount territory either. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 Not having to incur massive debt for an overpriced WBD frees up Netflix — and its pristine balance sheet — to pursue NBCUniversal in due time. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 30 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpriced

Adjective

David Greene was a bravura visualist, using expensive helicopter shots to capture us running through Central Park’s Sheep Meadow and dancing atop one of the World Trade Center towers.

— Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
That could become increasingly important for advanced military engines, where complex components and relatively small production runs can make traditional manufacturing processes time-consuming and expensive.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of expensive

Verb

Analysts said the stock, after a huge surge following the success in a trial of its experimental cancer vaccine for melanoma, is now overvalued.

— Darla Mercado, CFP®,Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Despite the robust results, some analysts suggest BHP's share price, up 41% this year, may be overvalued.

— Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of overvalued

Adjective

But the annual exorbitant expense is set to spike even higher next year as Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration forecasts a $401 million price tag for such deals and verdicts in 2027.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Interest rates on home equity loans and HELOCs, however, are both in the low 8% range now, providing an affordable alternative for homeowners who would otherwise get saddled with exorbitant rates and costs.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of exorbitant

Adjective

Tracking ‘Affordability Escape’ Metrics When primary cities become unaffordable, demand tends to migrate to what’s nearby.

— Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Many affected people are located in resource-poor regions where dialysis and transplants are often unaffordable or inaccessible, which can increase the odds of premature death, Paidi noted.

— Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of unaffordable

Verb

Eddie overestimated the strength of the statue’s material, and to his surprise, the head popped right off the body like a champagne cork, soared through the air, thunked off the ground, and rolled down the hallway.

— Jesse McLaren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
Of the four devices tested, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and Garmin Forerunner 955 systematically overestimated energy expenditure the most.

— Mike McRae September 03, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of overestimated

Adjective

Without this workforce, costs can rise to levels that are prohibitive for a business to adopt it (as is the case with any AI deployment).

— Chris Dimitriadis, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Theoretically, that could still happen — though if Manchester United saw Hall’s likely asking price as prohibitive in the recent window, then the 22-year-old will almost certainly prove unaffordable for them in 2027.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of prohibitive

Verb

Those numbers aren’t inflated due to facing West Georgia; the Red Wolves produced 434 yards against a Memphis team expected to challenge for the Group of Six College Football Playoff spot.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026
The refinery's officials have denied that its valuation is inflated.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of inflated

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