overvalued

past tense of overvalue

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Recent Examples of overvalued Despite the robust results, some analysts suggest BHP's share price, up 41% this year, may be overvalued. Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The metropolitan statistical area, which includes Warren, Troy and Farmington Hills, is overvalued by about 28% in the second quarter. Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 18 Aug. 2026 As the rest of the world buys its assets, the reserve currency is structurally overvalued and weakens competitiveness. Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Fortune, 17 July 2026 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 This year, the sector has seen more volatile trade, as investors have questioned whether companies can meet the growing demand and whether some pockets of the industry are overvalued. Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 8 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overvalued
Verb
  • In July, financial services platform Stripe and private equity firm Advent International made a takeover offer valued at more than $50 billion, but are said to have abandoned their pursuit, according to Bloomberg.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Everyone’s voice is valued, standards have risen on and off the field, and all matches are monitored and recorded in such a way that Dean would not have dared to try to play the class clown.
    Graham Scott, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • For two months in a row, prediction market traders and economists have overestimated payroll numbers.
    Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The market just overestimated how mechanical the selling would be.
    Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Sac State players and coaches appreciated the grit of quarterback Carson Conklin, who suffered a wrist injury in the first half and soldiered his way to the end, completing 25 of 46 passes for 221 yards.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Everyone appreciated having access to writing samples, but two participants wanted additional context around each example.
    Jehan Lalkaka, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Some—including Poe—thought Irving overrated, in the way that best-selling writers are always overrated.
    Eric Lach, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Defensively, Johnson’s switchability has perhaps been overrated.
    David Aldridge, New York Times, 24 June 2026

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“Overvalued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overvalued. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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