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
Judge’s talent for observation has always served as a reminder of how overrated its helpmate, conclusion, is.
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Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Good driving is overrated Another thing that links the Drebins is a complete inability to drive safely.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 1 Aug. 2025
In their place, The Bad News Bears suggests that losers are sometimes more fun to hang around than the winners, and that winning itself may be overrated.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 25 July 2025
Trump’s United States may find that, in the dangerous twenty-first century, those splendors are overrated.
—Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 21 July 2025
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Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Good driving is overrated Another thing that links the Drebins is a complete inability to drive safely.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 1 Aug. 2025
In their place, The Bad News Bears suggests that losers are sometimes more fun to hang around than the winners, and that winning itself may be overrated.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 25 July 2025
Trump’s United States may find that, in the dangerous twenty-first century, those splendors are overrated.
—Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overrate
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Polls also narrowly overestimated Democrats in 2020 and 2024.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Canes appear to have vastly overestimated the run-blocking skills of the interior of their offensive line.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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That’s an admission that Flyers fans should probably appreciate.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Amazingly, Exposure contestants go through hours of practice and performance each day without ever seeming to tire, and along with the competitive spirit, there’s a real sense of community, with skaters constantly encouraging, applauding, and appreciating each other.—
Lonnie Burstein Hewitt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Young stars like Nicolò Barella, Federico Chiesa, and Gianluca Scamacca bring energy and creativity to a squad that still values tactical intelligence and grit.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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And now, OpenAI is, according to news reports, laying the groundwork for an initial public offering that could value the company at up to $1 trillion, in what would be the largest IPO ever and a first for a former nonprofit.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Oracle has since declined 16% in the past month, partly out of concern the company could be overvalued .—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
7 Nov. 2025
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The broader stock market has had a record-setting year, but that has raised worries that stocks could be overvalued.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Our transition to a digital organisation has been deeply impressive, and our thriving commercial businesses are admired globally.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Nov. 2025
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Snow — who plays Nile's wife, Nina — tells PEOPLE that she was thrilled to work with actors of such caliber whom she's long admired.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Overrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overrate. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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