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
Critics on social media starting suggesting that maybe Messi’s 2026 team was overrated.
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Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
The schematic advantage might also be overrated.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
This reframes the provocation that thinking may be overrated.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Institutions and citizens of such an order should neither overrate the risk nor underrate their own strength and potential to prevail.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
The schematic advantage might also be overrated.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
This reframes the provocation that thinking may be overrated.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Institutions and citizens of such an order should neither overrate the risk nor underrate their own strength and potential to prevail.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overrate
Verb
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Behavioral researchers have long documented that human beings tend to overestimate dramatic, emotionally vivid risks while underestimating chronic and familiar ones.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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Consumer groups have warned that data center demand could shove electricity rates higher if utility companies overestimate the need.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Couples appreciate the romance and ease of it.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Minimalist carry-on-only travelers and checked bag packers alike will appreciate these deals, which start at $18.—
Erin Cavoto,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
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Many factors go into how a player is valued.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Online fast-fashion retailer Shein is said to be acquiring Everlane, the apparel brand known for its sustainability ethos, in a deal valuing the company at $100 million, according to information shared by Reuters.—
Clara Ludmir,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Goalies who face a higher volume of outside shots excel in these advanced metrics, suggesting those shots from distance are overvalued, and high-danger attempts, such as backdoor screens and low-to-high one-timers in the slot, aren’t valued enough.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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The analyst believes that shares of On are overvalued since the brand is at the higher end of its sportswear and footwear peer group and footwear sales growth is beginning to normalize.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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In an inversion of the more common critical reception of an emerging artist, this new writer’s poetry was often noticed but seldom admired, notwithstanding the Daily Mirror’s snide enthusiasm.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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From island hopping along the always-sunny Maldives and admiring pink sands in the Bahamas, to coconut mangrove-trekking in the Philippines and biking past pineapple fields in French Polynesia, tropical charm manifests in an array of ways.—
Skyli Alvarez,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 May 2026
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“Overrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overrate. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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