overpricing

Definition of overpricingnext
present participle of overprice

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpricing
Verb
  • Many workers also misunderstand Social Security's role in retirement, either overestimating or underestimating its importance, experts note.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • There were also in-game management decisions, his loyalty to Fields, and Glenn overestimating the talent on the Jets’ roster.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Another common mistake is overvaluing volume.
    Arnold Sotelo, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Wright has hinted more orders could be coming this year, which experts say could continue inflating customer bills around the nation.
    Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
  • In 2008, towards the beginning of his presidency, Barack Obama frequently berated oil speculators for artificially inflating prices.
    Tristan Bove, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Now, decoupling supply chains are driving manufacturing growth in the West once more, electric vehicles and home heat pumps need to be plugged in, and the makers of AI’s large language models have ever-increasing power needs.
    Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The move marks a broader trend from the brand, which has been increasing its visibility to new markets through the world of sports, and, at the moment, none is hotter than that of F1.
    Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Overpricing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpricing. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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