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
Continue reading … STAND UP – Liberal comedian tells Stacey Abrams 'civility is overrated' against MAGA right.
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FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Quanta spoke to Heule about the difference between machine and human reasoning, how SAT’s simplicity is its secret weapon, and why understanding is overrated in mathematics.
—Quanta Magazine, 10 Nov. 2025
Both the Aggies and Fighting Irish ended up being overrated, but a win like that is still a big win.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Steve Sarkisian is overrated and always has been.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
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FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Quanta spoke to Heule about the difference between machine and human reasoning, how SAT’s simplicity is its secret weapon, and why understanding is overrated in mathematics.
—Quanta Magazine, 10 Nov. 2025
Both the Aggies and Fighting Irish ended up being overrated, but a win like that is still a big win.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Steve Sarkisian is overrated and always has been.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overrated
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Future cap space is valued at a premium these days.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2026
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Many people would love to invest in robotic surgery leader Intuitive Surgical, but its shares are rather steeply valued now, with a recent forward-looking price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 54.—
The Motley Fool,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
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The police had overestimated Ramírez’s height by an inch or two but most of the other details were correct.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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And according to Rothschild, past EPA analyses have almost always found the agency overestimated those costs.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
14 Jan. 2026
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Black History Activities for Younger Kids Here are some examples of Black history activities that can be appreciated by families of younger children all year long.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2026
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Sonny appreciated that Pretti comforted and cared for Kimberly, too.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
PEOPLE,
25 Jan. 2026
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Taking in the scene, star gallerist Emmanuel Perrotin admired the décor–which incorporated a wall of kimberlite, the host rock for natural diamonds—as well as one-of-a-kind art works on display.—
Tina Isaac-Goizé,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2026
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Though the Durutti Column had been a disaster, Wilson was fascinated by the guitarist, who admired punk’s willfulness even though his own musical taste tended toward jazz, blues, and the classical tradition.—
Brad Shoup,
Pitchfork,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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By any measurement, homes are steeply overvalued.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
28 Jan. 2026
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Many asset classes are overvalued.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Captain Gus Sanfilippo was deeply respected in Gloucester, a community tied to fishing heritage for 400 years.—
Michael Casey,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Rieder is known and respected on Wall Street.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Overrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overrated. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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