as in to overestimate
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Recent Examples of overprice
Concessions are overpriced at every big league ballpark, but Fenway Park is particularly expensive.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
The temptation to overprice is stronger.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Brendan Rodgers had wanted to sign Clint Dempsey from Fulham but FSG — which was targeting players aged 24 or under — felt that the 29-year-old was overpriced at £6million ($8m at current rates).
—James Pearce, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
One of the quickest ways to lose momentum on a listing is overpricing.
—David Crown, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
The temptation to overprice is stronger.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Brendan Rodgers had wanted to sign Clint Dempsey from Fulham but FSG — which was targeting players aged 24 or under — felt that the 29-year-old was overpriced at £6million ($8m at current rates).
—James Pearce, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
One of the quickest ways to lose momentum on a listing is overpricing.
—David Crown, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overprice
Verb
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Traditionally, host nations benefit from sports events, although impacts are often overestimated.—
Frédéric Dimanche,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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These fears are amplified by what psychologists call the spotlight effect – our tendency to overestimate how much other people notice and judge us.—
Peter McGraw,
Washington Post,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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However, some analysts believe the stock could be overvalued at current levels, as the consensus LSEG price target predicts about 2% potential downside ahead.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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By any measurement, homes are steeply overvalued.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The schematic advantage might also be overrated.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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This reframes the provocation that thinking may be overrated.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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These practices included charging high interest rates under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, imposing unlawful charges to inflate balances, and compounding interest.—
Chase Jordan
February 11,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
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Residents, including dozens during recent public meetings and out in the community, have expressed concerns that having a stadium in Wyandotte County and paying for the infrastructure upgrades needed to make that happen will inflate their home values and increase their property tax bills.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Overprice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overprice. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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