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Recent Examples of overpriced
Katie James Watkinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Plus, skipping those overpriced water bottles sold at the terminal always feels like a win.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Indeed, the Tesla Model S has become irrelevant and overpriced compared with the company’s newer cars.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
Scams and predatory practices proliferate during buying frenzies, from overpriced coins to fake bullion, high-pressure sales tactics and dealers who disappear after collecting payment.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Pushing overpriced minibars or rental car insurance is so passé.
—Christopher Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 28 Jan. 2026
The federal courts and investigative journalists have discussed ways that prepaid tax preparers engage in false advertising and overpriced services.
—Beverly Moran, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Unfortunately, necessary protections like a robust independent testing office and strong measures to prevent price gouging by contractors have also been weakened, moves which could lead to overpriced weapons that don’t perform as advertised.
—William Hartung, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
This is also the time grocery stores cash in, and clear their shelves, and backrooms, of unwanted/overpriced items that people will buy now because the other alternatives are gone.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
The Met café is a glorified cafeteria—and an overpriced one at that.
—Katie James Watkinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Plus, skipping those overpriced water bottles sold at the terminal always feels like a win.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Indeed, the Tesla Model S has become irrelevant and overpriced compared with the company’s newer cars.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
Scams and predatory practices proliferate during buying frenzies, from overpriced coins to fake bullion, high-pressure sales tactics and dealers who disappear after collecting payment.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Pushing overpriced minibars or rental car insurance is so passé.
—Christopher Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 28 Jan. 2026
The federal courts and investigative journalists have discussed ways that prepaid tax preparers engage in false advertising and overpriced services.
—Beverly Moran, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Unfortunately, necessary protections like a robust independent testing office and strong measures to prevent price gouging by contractors have also been weakened, moves which could lead to overpriced weapons that don’t perform as advertised.
—William Hartung, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
This is also the time grocery stores cash in, and clear their shelves, and backrooms, of unwanted/overpriced items that people will buy now because the other alternatives are gone.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpriced
Adjective
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The back-and-forth underscores how quickly Jackson’s surprise entry has escalated tensions in a race already on track to become the most expensive in state history.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Consumer credit is likewise less expensive elsewhere in the world because of greater competition, tougher regulation and long-standing norms.—
Carter Dougherty,
Mercury News,
7 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
Adjective
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The Cut Buddy's tariff bills became erratic and exorbitant.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2026
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Since the 1970s, Toñitas has become a symbol of resistance amid growing gentrification in the neighborhood, where businesses owned by people of color have been shuttered and longtime Williamsburg residents pushed out by exorbitant rent hikes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 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
Adjective
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Su noted that people are struggling to maintain a decent quality of living in San Francisco, as the cost of living and housing continues to become more unaffordable each year.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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In a society where men are often the breadwinners and handle household finances – and menstrual products are unaffordable for many – women’s health care needs tend to fall by the wayside, Ahsan said.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The police had overestimated Ramírez’s height by an inch or two but most of the other details were correct.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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And according to Rothschild, past EPA analyses have almost always found the agency overestimated those costs.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Demand is growing, and tour operators are adapting offerings to meet it, including specialized tours for singles and adjustments to historically prohibitive pricing practices.—
Peter McGraw,
Washington Post,
9 Feb. 2026
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Dallas’ hopes for a quick turnaround were accelerated when the Mavericks overcame seemingly prohibitive odds to win the first pick in last year’s draft and take Duke forward Cooper Flagg.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The mandatory safety air bag inflated under her racing suit during the crash, supplier Dainese confirmed to The AP.—
Andrew Dampf,
Denver Post,
8 Feb. 2026
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There’s an argument that with lower grossing movies like Send Help and Iron Lung presently on tracking, most forecasts are inflated.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Overpriced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpriced. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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