as in to overestimate
to place too high a value on
some people overvalue material things
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Recent Examples of overvalue
The stock market is at an all-time high and looks to me to be overvalued.
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Brinkman asserted that at its current price of $361, the EV maker is hugely overvalued.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
By including rising rents into the calculation for how much landlord expenses are increasing, the data overvalues landlord expenses to justify further rent increases.
—Joanne Grell, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
Some, such as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, reject the notion that their companies are overvalued.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Brinkman asserted that at its current price of $361, the EV maker is hugely overvalued.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
By including rising rents into the calculation for how much landlord expenses are increasing, the data overvalues landlord expenses to justify further rent increases.
—Joanne Grell, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
Some, such as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, reject the notion that their companies are overvalued.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overvalue
Verb
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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
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And in November 2024, two trucks carrying Santo tequila, valued at about $1 million, did not arrive at their destination.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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When a satin skirt or silk scarf is valued primarily for the status endowed upon its wearer – rather than its functionality as clothing – products take on a mystical status.—
Eileen G'Sell,
The Conversation,
8 June 2026
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Now Crosswhite can acknowledge the beauty in the art, respect the workers who crafted the carvings, and appreciate the opportunity to tell a story larger than the monument itself.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Above and beyond, make this a period for living in the moment and appreciating the beauty that the universe is offering you.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
Verb
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In many cases, pilots are overrated.—
Ashwin Gaidhani,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The power of the audiences cannot be overrated, however.—
Shepherd Mpofu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Overvalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overvalue. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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