as in to overestimate
to place too high a value on
some people overvalue material things
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Recent Examples of overvalue
Financial research firm Morningstar warned that SpaceX was overvalued.
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Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Although many economists say the market was overvalued and a decline was inevitable, what triggered the crash is open to debate, and the sheer magnitude of the drop still puzzles economists.
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Barbara Hagenbaugh,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Tesla has remained in the S&P 500 even though critics called it overvalued for years, for example, and Musk’s electric-vehicle company has grown to become one of Wall Street’s 10 biggest companies.
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Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
And when that happens, their shares are grossly overvalued, because if a share in a company is a claim on its future earnings.
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Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for overvalue
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Although many economists say the market was overvalued and a decline was inevitable, what triggered the crash is open to debate, and the sheer magnitude of the drop still puzzles economists.
—
Barbara Hagenbaugh,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Tesla has remained in the S&P 500 even though critics called it overvalued for years, for example, and Musk’s electric-vehicle company has grown to become one of Wall Street’s 10 biggest companies.
—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
And when that happens, their shares are grossly overvalued, because if a share in a company is a claim on its future earnings.
—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for overvalue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overvalue
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Historian Sandgruber describes how Alois Hitler wrote his 1895 letters in a deeply smug, anti-clerical manner that overestimated his abilities.
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But plenty of academics believe that Brynjolfsson is still overestimating AI’s impact.
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Francis retained a stake of more than 70%, which Forbes valued at more than $900 million at the time.
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In late May, Cognition raised more than $1 billion in a new funding round that valued the startup at $26 billion, more than doubling its valuation from a September 2025 round.
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Caparelli-Ruff said the office appreciated working with the County Board to receive bipartisan support for school safety improvements.
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In Texas, appreciating the process of patriotism Rodney Ellis will celebrate at picnics around his precinct in Houston with barbecue pork ribs and ice tea, and a heaping helping of worry about the nation's future.
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In many cases, pilots are overrated.
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The power of the audiences cannot be overrated, however.
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“Overvalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overvalue. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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