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overvalue

verb

ˌō-vər-ˈval-(ˌ)yü How to pronounce overvalue (audio)
Definition of overvaluenext
as in to overestimate
to place too high a value on some people overvalue material things

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Recent Examples of overvalue San Diego and the Inland Empire are 25% overvalued, Los Angeles, 19%, San Jose, 17%, San Francisco, 16%, Sacramento, 16% and the East Bay, 11%. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 July 2026 And there’s also the opportunity cost of giving up so much future trade capital in a market where first-round picks are overvalued. — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 26 June 2026 Financial research firm Morningstar warned that SpaceX was overvalued. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 24 June 2026 Although many economists say the market was overvalued and a decline was inevitable, what triggered the crash is open to debate, and the sheer magnitude of the drop still puzzles economists. — Barbara Hagenbaugh, USA Today, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for overvalue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overvalue
  1. overestimate
  2. value
  3. appreciate
  4. overrate
Verb
  • Eddie overestimated the strength of the statue’s material, and to his surprise, the head popped right off the body like a champagne cork, soared through the air, thunked off the ground, and rolled down the hallway.
    — Jesse McLaren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Turns out, the watches don’t do a very good job and tend to significantly overestimate how many calories people burn during exercise, according to the study.
    — Michelle Marchante September 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of overestimate
Verb
  • Critically, the low revenue is far from keeping pace with how investors are valuing the Chinese startups.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • But national universities do not value or reward those activities equally.
    — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of value
Verb
  • Barrow and Drummond are compatriots from the war; Barrow appreciates Drummond as the first white man who did not first judge him by the color of his skin, but Drummond is acting weird.
    — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • People traveling with family (or a lot of luggage) will appreciate the generous wardrobe and shelf space, with enough room to store your suitcases and keep the room uncluttered.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of appreciate
Verb
  • Some—including Poe—thought Irving overrated, in the way that best-selling writers are always overrated.
    — Eric Lach, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Drafters get blinded by big names and tend to overrate players.
    — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of overrate

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“Overvalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overvalue. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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