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as in expensive

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verb

past tense of overprice

as in overvalued

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On the other hand, there are plenty of Tesla novelty items listed on its site that are widely available and overpriced. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 17 July 2026 Coaches were guilty of rewarding role players with McDavid ice time, and general managers were guilty of signing those middle-six wingers to overpriced contracts. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 6 July 2026 There are few travel moments more deflating than racing through security, grabbing overpriced snacks, and hustling to your gate—only to find your flight has been canceled and the line to speak with an agent is already snaking around the concourse. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 4 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 Whether Costco's new prepared meal is a summer lifesaver or an overpriced shortcut, it's certainly got shoppers talking. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 23 June 2026 Meanwhile, 69% see stocks in general as overpriced, the lowest level in a year. — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 16 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpriced

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In what will be one of the most expensive development projects in Georgia’s history, tech giant OpenAI is planning to build a data center about 30 minutes outside of Savannah.

— Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
Where to grab a cocktail Like pretty much everywhere else, cocktails are expensive in Charlotte.

— Evan Moore July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

Definition of expensive

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As the rest of the world buys its assets, the reserve currency is structurally overvalued and weakens competitiveness.

— Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Fortune, 17 July 2026
San Diego and the Inland Empire are 25% overvalued, Los Angeles, 19%, San Jose, 17%, San Francisco, 16%, Sacramento, 16% and the East Bay, 11%.

— Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 July 2026

Definition of overvalued

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Trump even proposed—then quickly shelved—an exorbitant 20% toll on Hormuz traffic.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 18 July 2026
As for coming to America in 2026, who would shoulder the exorbitant costs and the travel challenges, let alone the risk of being pulled out of a line at the Atlanta airport, interrogated, and sent back home for joking about penalty shoot-outs?

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

Definition of exorbitant

Adjective

The tactic was born out of the idea that the budget chains have gotten unaffordable.

— Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Nationally, 61% of the 160 metro areas Pew studied were classified as somewhat or very unaffordable for young buyers in 2024 — up from just 41% in 2019.

— Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Definition of unaffordable

Verb

Later studies suggested the calculator overestimated risk in some groups, including men and Black adults, and did not characterize risk as accurately in other populations.

— Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 21 July 2026
Valerian both underestimated the enemy and overestimated Roman military strength.

— Robin Wright, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

Definition of overestimated

Adjective

On the surface, Platner’s politics seemed like a non-starter for a Maine Senate candidate, and a prohibitive obstacle when courting the state’s rural, right-leaning voters.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
Fractional leadership has become a practical option for startups and small businesses that need executive-level guidance without having to hire a full-timer, which is cost-prohibitive for many companies.

— Rob Falzon, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of prohibitive

Verb

His company submitted invoices that inflated the value of work done and billed for projects that were never completed, according to the indictments.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
The homeownership rate rose 5 percentage points as the housing bubble inflated; 40 percent of mortgages issued at its height went to investment or vacation properties.

— Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026

Definition of inflated

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