overpricing

Definition of overpricingnext
present participle of overprice
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Verb
  • First off, thanks for overestimating me.
    Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
  • Dev’s capacity for overestimating the appeal of his ideas and projects continues to astound me.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Muddy Waters report also alleges that SoFi has been assigning the wrong discount rate to its student loan portfolio—essentially overvaluing it—as well as understating its exposure to loans in default.
    Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Another common mistake is overvaluing volume.
    Arnold Sotelo, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • From his earliest days as an agent, Meredith proudly flouted industry convention while inflating his own reputation and padding his bank account.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
  • During his deposition, Musk was called out for inflating his early contributions to OpenAI.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • James Ward During the debate, Republican candidate Steve Hilton said that only a small percentage of California has been developed for housing, arguing that the state should focus on building homes on undeveloped land rather than increasing density in existing cities.
    James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
  • Doing so compresses the light reflected from the plasma, thereby increasing its intensity.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
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“Overpricing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpricing. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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