as in to overestimate
to place too high a value on
I think the critics seriously overrated that movie
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Recent Examples of overrate
Their initial encounter is soured by Oliver, who teaches literature at a university, calling his great great great great aunt’s oeuvre overrated and limited in scope.
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
Ahmad noted that because Iowa players run such a comparable system, the 49ers have to guard against overrating them.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The New York Yankees are way overrated, the Boston Red Sox unproven while Toronto and Tampa Bay don’t seem like anything special.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
Mediocre art really does get overrated on account of its politics.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
Ahmad noted that because Iowa players run such a comparable system, the 49ers have to guard against overrating them.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The New York Yankees are way overrated, the Boston Red Sox unproven while Toronto and Tampa Bay don’t seem like anything special.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
Mediocre art really does get overrated on account of its politics.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overrate
Verb
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The activists, rightly galled by the snuffing out of unborn life, think the politicians overestimate the risks of standing with the unborn.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 June 2025
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Leaders frequently overestimate their empathic abilities.—
Jody Michael,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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But more importantly thank you for taking the time to appreciate the little things.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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For a band that broke up under a cloud of bitterness, Talking Heads still appreciate a good celebration.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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Cats also value their own space and can feel anxious when it is not granted to them.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Some schools may value women’s basketball more than others, or baseball more than others, or gymnastics more than others.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Data from the International Monetary Fund showed the dollar was 105% overvalued on a purchasing power basis last year, topping previous peaks in 1985 and 2002, Sterling wrote in a recent research note.—
Greg McKenna,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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To be sure, Coin stock does look a bit overvalued at the moment.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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However, according to a recent 24-nation survey by the Pew Research Center, Trump is neither respected nor admired abroad.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
17 June 2025
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The Camp Rock star also included clips of herself holding a coconut with a straw, admiring a tiny ladybug on her finger and taking a jetski ride with Lutes in her wake.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
17 June 2025
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“Overrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overrate. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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