overpriced 1 of 2

overpriced

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verb

past tense of overprice

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpriced
Adjective
  • Critics dismissed it as expensive and unnecessary, arguing that students could read a guide or browse online forums for free.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Mandatory spending—like those entitlement programs—is much more expensive than discretionary spending.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • So, barring any consideration from the president, Apple will be forced to eat the exorbitant costs of higher tariffs or raise iPhone prices, which could soften demand even further.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Despite popular narrative suggesting that Millennials and Gen Z face unprecedented economic headwinds due to the exorbitant costs of housing today, bitcoin presents an opportunity that arguably exceeds what Baby Boomers experienced with real estate.
    Edan Yago, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Historically, the technique was widespread in France—often used when bricks or a stone mason were unaffordable.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Historically, research has proven that people are less likely to access health care services when those services are unaffordable, Roth said.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Prepare for the world’s biggest bounce house to be inflated in the Sacramento area this weekend.
    Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Its workers routinely inflated the results to scare their bosses.
    Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Batteries make any home more independent from the grid, but here’s the catch: The cost can be prohibitive.
    Andrew Carpenter, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Even if those calculations favor a heat pump, the upfront cost of switching can be prohibitive.
    Rachel Nuwer, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • According to scientists at the University of Nottingham, however, such substances can be pricey, not very effective, and/or not sufficiently durable.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 23 Apr. 2025
  • This unique-to-CEF measure tells us when a fund is cheap or pricey.
    Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • No one is still drilling uneconomic wells just to hold onto leases.
    Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The results have been a large increase in energy costs for households and industry, driven by levies to subsidise uneconomic generation, and rising volatility in electricity markets accompanied by a higher risk of power outages in future.
    Gordon Hughes, National Review, 13 May 2024
Adjective
  • Courts will not second-guess the safety measures employers adopt, even when those measures infringe on an employee’s privacy, unless the measures are unreasonable under the circumstances.
    Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Companies need to assess their higher costs, and then negotiate with the state regulators who try to protect ratepayers from unreasonable hikes.
    Camila Domonoske, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Overpriced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpriced. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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