overvalued

past tense of overvalue

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Recent Examples of overvalued Analysts said the stock, after a huge surge following the success in a trial of its experimental cancer vaccine for melanoma, is now overvalued. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®,davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 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 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
  • Subscribers who purchase an S2000 standalone unit or any S2000 bundle between 7 and 13 October, 2026 will receive an exclusive reward package comprising a free Car Charger, Waterproof Bag, and 4-Piece Outdoor Gift Pack, valued at A$1,098.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Also in the collection are Parisian cityscapes by Claude Monet and Camille Pissarro, a horse-racing image by Edgar Degas and a boating scene by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, all valued in the tens of millions of dollars.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Before the pandemic, the company overestimated demand, picked the wrong characters and made too many figurines, said Gerrick Johnson, senior research analyst at Seaport Research Partners, which has a buy rating on Funko.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Apple, Garmin and Samsung all systematically overestimated caloric expenditure.
    — Jason Kostrna, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • You are allowed to enjoy being appreciated and still want the evening to yourself.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2026
  • My music can be appreciated by a lot of different people in a lot of different places and energies and moods.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Consensus is overrated Chang likes to argue — with friends, over food.
    — Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Some—including Poe—thought Irving overrated, in the way that best-selling writers are always overrated.
    — Eric Lach, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Overvalued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overvalued. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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