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adjective

as in expensive

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verb

past tense of overprice
as in overvalued

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Recent Examples of overpriced
Adjective
Is there a mutually beneficial player with an equally overpriced contract to trade for at another position that could actually contribute to the Bulls? — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 It’s revered as a pretension-free refuge from overpriced and overstimulating Ocean Drive. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026 Sometimes that meant believing a property was worth going $30,000 higher for, while another could feel overpriced by the same amount. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 Experts recommend weighing luggage, packing TSA-compliant items, and skipping airport currency exchange counters and overpriced shops. — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2026 However, new money is now buying a yield that’s well below historical highs and closer to a longer-term middle ground, while the P/FFO has wafted to just above 13—not wildly overpriced, but not discount territory either. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 On the other hand, there are plenty of Tesla novelty items listed on its site that are widely available and overpriced. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 17 July 2026 Not having to incur massive debt for an overpriced WBD frees up Netflix — and its pristine balance sheet — to pursue NBCUniversal in due time. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 30 June 2026 Whether Costco's new prepared meal is a summer lifesaver or an overpriced shortcut, it's certainly got shoppers talking. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpriced
  1. expensive
  2. overvalued
  3. exorbitant
  4. overrated
  5. unaffordable
  6. overestimated
  7. prohibitive
  8. inflated
Adjective
  • According to materials provided to CNBC, Google has also directly targeted Microsoft and Anthropic, claiming their recurring seat fees and separate product licenses make their offerings more expensive and less flexible.
    — MacKenzie Sigalos,Drew Troast, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • These Mocoly hiking pants have a slightly sportier look about them without the expensive price tag.
    — Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of expensive
Verb
  • Despite the robust results, some analysts suggest BHP's share price, up 41% this year, may be overvalued.
    — Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The metropolitan statistical area, which includes Warren, Troy and Farmington Hills, is overvalued by about 28% in the second quarter.
    — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of overvalued
Adjective
  • The second-hand market, while lacking the personal touch some owners covet, can deliver the same craftsmanship as a new build without the years-long wait—or exorbitant price tag.
    — Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The law helps level the playing field somewhat by letting candidates make their cases to voters who watch broadcast TV without needing to raise exorbitant sums of money.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of exorbitant
Verb
  • Some—including Poe—thought Irving overrated, in the way that best-selling writers are always overrated.
    — Eric Lach, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Defensively, Johnson’s switchability has perhaps been overrated.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of overrated
Adjective
  • For now, chocolate remains a luxury item and unaffordable for much of society.
    — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2026
  • And if the underlying debt is valid but unaffordable, addressing it through an appropriate debt relief strategy could help resolve the bigger problem.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of unaffordable
Verb
  • For two months in a row, prediction market traders and economists have overestimated payroll numbers.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The market just overestimated how mechanical the selling would be.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of overestimated
Adjective
  • Regrettably, his mother was unable to attend the match in person due to the prohibitive cost of visa fees.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The cost of attending has become eye-watering at best, prohibitive at worst.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of prohibitive
Verb
  • The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from 22 states are suing Amazon, alleging that the tech giant secretly inflated the prices businesses paid to advertise products on its platforms.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The shifting mix is likely being driven by a high capital share of productivity – essentially faster technology investment cycles – but investors caution that stock values relative to other assets are likely being inflated as a result.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of inflated

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