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
This reframes the provocation that thinking may be overrated.
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Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
All that crowing about going to the movies for the communal experience is overrated.
—Mara Reinstein, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
Continue reading … STAND UP – Liberal comedian tells Stacey Abrams 'civility is overrated' against MAGA right.
—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
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Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
All that crowing about going to the movies for the communal experience is overrated.
—Mara Reinstein, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
Continue reading … STAND UP – Liberal comedian tells Stacey Abrams 'civility is overrated' against MAGA right.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overrated
Verb
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The average team is now worth four to five billion dollars, with the Warriors valued at around twice that.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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This means that the state’s standard for proving that a home should be valued at a certain amount was not met, the report found.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2026
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The distress the Sussexes caused the Queen in the last years of her life cannot be overestimated.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Vendors don’t typically overspend on travel expenses because, in most cases, those costs are overestimated to prevent such a scenario, Carpenter said.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The spa There's no spa on site, but a 1,700-square-foot fitness center and the option of having an in-room Peloton set up (the virtual exercise company's Hudson Yards headquarters is visible from the hotel gym itself) will be much appreciated by fitness gurus.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Apr. 2026
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There were always local leaders who appreciated his talents, with some on hand Friday to celebrate this homecoming.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Asking one of fashion’s most influential and admired designers to make your child a diaper is truly a testament to Rihanna’s star power.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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For nearly a decade, Denver resident Vinny Del Giudice admired the sculpture that stood in the front yard of his Congress Park home.—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Brinkman asserted that at its current price of $361, the EV maker is hugely overvalued.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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It is used to determine if a stock is overvalued or undervalued compared to peers, industries, or even historical performance.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Sarver is widely respected for her ability to bring people together and resolve conflict with empathy and intention.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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The man was kind, well-respected and eager to marry his daughter off.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Overrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overrated. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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