as in to overestimate
to place too high a value on
some people overvalue material things
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Recent Examples of overvalue
By any measurement, homes are steeply overvalued.
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Many asset classes are overvalued.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Many financial experts believe that the stock market now is overvalued, and some warn that in 2026 popular indexes such as the S&P 500 may fall in value, or in any case not continue the growth of 2025.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
As a keystone in the AI boom, Nvidia has also been caught up in concerns that trillions of dollars are being poured into AI companies that are overhyped and overvalued, forming a bubble that will burst.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Many asset classes are overvalued.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Many financial experts believe that the stock market now is overvalued, and some warn that in 2026 popular indexes such as the S&P 500 may fall in value, or in any case not continue the growth of 2025.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
As a keystone in the AI boom, Nvidia has also been caught up in concerns that trillions of dollars are being poured into AI companies that are overhyped and overvalued, forming a bubble that will burst.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overvalue
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Hopkins is, perhaps, the closest thing this story has to a Kornev—a principled outsider who ultimately overestimates the value of his own empathy and knowledge.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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But that, to me, overestimates the show’s ubiquity.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2026
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Their unpaid labor is valued at $600 billion annually, more than all out-of-pocket health spending in the country combined.—
Neal K. Shah,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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The men stole dozens of jewelry pieces, valued at approximately $20,000, according to the DA’s office.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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Feel free to be direct when pitching in — people should appreciate offers to fetch supplies or spearhead specific tasks.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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There is much to appreciate about manatees.—
Elizabeth Neville,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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Critics on social media starting suggesting that maybe Messi’s 2026 team was overrated.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
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The schematic advantage might also be overrated.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Overvalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overvalue. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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