as in valued
to place too high a value on
some people overvalue material things
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Recent Examples of overvalued
That means Magnificent Seven stocks are historically overvalued.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
How Micron Stock Can 2x Looking forward, even after this increase, Micron does not appear to be overvalued.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Some, however, are urging caution, warning the unprecedented success has made the stock overvalued.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Tesla critics say that the stock has become grossly overvalued because of Wall Street’s willingness to buy into Musk’s vision of the future in terms of AI, self-driving vehicles and robots, despite its failures to deliver on past promises along those lines.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The selloff signaled investor fears that tech stocks, which have soared from April lows, are overvalued, while Washington’s growing interference in the sector has also raised alarms.
—Reuters, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
Their consensus price target suggests shares could be overvalued and drop about 20%, however.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2025
Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
How Micron Stock Can 2x Looking forward, even after this increase, Micron does not appear to be overvalued.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Some, however, are urging caution, warning the unprecedented success has made the stock overvalued.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Tesla critics say that the stock has become grossly overvalued because of Wall Street’s willingness to buy into Musk’s vision of the future in terms of AI, self-driving vehicles and robots, despite its failures to deliver on past promises along those lines.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The selloff signaled investor fears that tech stocks, which have soared from April lows, are overvalued, while Washington’s growing interference in the sector has also raised alarms.
—Reuters, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
Their consensus price target suggests shares could be overvalued and drop about 20%, however.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overvalued
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His statistical output has declined, but he is still valued for his leadership and ability to space the floor.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Whether a new-to-you purchase or a family heirloom, antiques are valued for their historical, cultural, or sentimental significance.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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However, a new set of observations from telescopes around the world, including the VLT and combined with radar data, has shown how astronomers had overestimated KY26's properties.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Annual revisions released Tuesday by the BLS revealed that initial estimates for nonfarm payrolls data for the 12 months to March of this year were overestimated by 911,000, likely contributing to existing concerns about the state of the labor market and the economy going forward.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The willingness to do the little things that make a team tick are a big reason King is so fondly appreciated by the fans, too.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Our shopping editors wore them for a couple of weeks and appreciated that the lug sole prevented them from slipping even in wet environments.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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That’s consistently overrated as a factor.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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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
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“Overvalued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overvalued. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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