as in valued
to place too high a value on
I think the critics seriously overrated that movie
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Recent Examples of overrated
However, like many old wives’ tales, this one might be overrated.
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Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 1 Apr. 2026
Critics on social media starting suggesting that maybe Messi’s 2026 team was overrated.
—Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
The schematic advantage might also be overrated.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
All that crowing about going to the movies for the communal experience is overrated.
—Mara Reinstein, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
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Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 1 Apr. 2026
Critics on social media starting suggesting that maybe Messi’s 2026 team was overrated.
—Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
The schematic advantage might also be overrated.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
All that crowing about going to the movies for the communal experience is overrated.
—Mara Reinstein, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overrated
Verb
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Getting commercial property values back down to a 15% increase ceiling entailed manually reviewing the assessed values of hundreds of properties countywide, targeting anything valued under $5 million in 2023.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
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With the company valued at roughly $4 billion and average daily trading volume of around 700k shares, many larger institutional investors may face practical limitations around position sizing and liquidity thresholds.—
Sasirekha Subramanian,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Most students in the survey overestimated the earning power of their degrees.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Options pricing has overestimated the size of Nvidia’s post-report swing six of the past seven quarters, and 14 of the past 20, according to Cboe LiveVol data.—
Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Any advice would be greatly appreciated.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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There’s shift happening in vacationing where slower routines are appreciated and schedules are not packed with events.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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As two of the most famous pop songwriters in the world, Swift and McCartney have admired each another’s work from afar over the years.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
3 June 2026
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The mural stood for nearly three decades before workers began painting over it last month, causing an uproar among residents who admired the mural’s grand scale and message of ocean conservation.—
Russ Bynum,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Look no further than the Baltimore Orioles for a team that overvalued certain prospects and held onto them for too long.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
27 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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Well, Hartman’s decision was not respected.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2026
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Along with its parent company Citizens of Humanity, it's respected in the fashion industry for its focus on regenerative cotton farming.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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“Overrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overrated. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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