as in to overestimate
to place too high a value on
I think the critics seriously overrated that movie
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Recent Examples of overrate
Nate Schmidt’s surplus value is technically higher than Reinhart’s — and there’s no denying the former has been an excellent third-pair contributor since January onward — but Schmidt is an example of the model overrating a depth player on an elite team.
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Harman Dayal, New York Times, 15 June 2025
That leads one to wonder if Buckley and his team overrated his striking and failed to focus on Usman’s strengths leading into the fight.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
That is overrated if a player isn’t any good (See Clark, Frank).
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 June 2025
Or even my rants against In-N-Out, which is overrated.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
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Harman Dayal, New York Times, 15 June 2025
That leads one to wonder if Buckley and his team overrated his striking and failed to focus on Usman’s strengths leading into the fight.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
That is overrated if a player isn’t any good (See Clark, Frank).
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 June 2025
Or even my rants against In-N-Out, which is overrated.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overrate
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Only 51% of U.S. households spent less than their income in 2024, with 22% overestimating their financial health.—
Cassidey Kavathas,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
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The trick is not to overestimate FSD’s capabilities and let your guard down.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Many travelers also appreciate the elevated look of leather.—
Talia Ergas,
Travel + Leisure,
22 July 2025
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Youngman also appreciated the ease of cooking thanks to premade sauces, stocks, and herb blends—and precut vegetables.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 July 2025
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Skydance’s merger agreement with Paramount valued Skydance at $4.75 billion.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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And the traits females valued in men differed dramatically from what males valued in themselves, GWI found.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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In January 2025, Wall Street analysts saw Vertiv’s stock as overvalued, noted my post on Forbes.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Almost half, or 45.6%, of individual investors say stocks in general are overvalued, according to the latest weekly poll conducted by the American Association of Individual Investors.—
Brian Evans,Pia Singh,
CNBC,
31 July 2025
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When sunset hit, the couple appeared to take a break out of their day to admire the view, which closed out the video.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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Rotating exhibits mean there’s always something new to admire.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
24 July 2025
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