overvalued

verb

past tense of overvalue
as in valued
to place too high a value on some people overvalue material things

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Recent Examples of overvalued Analysts said the stock, after a huge surge following the success in a trial of its experimental cancer vaccine for melanoma, is now overvalued. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®,davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 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 As the rest of the world buys its assets, the reserve currency is structurally overvalued and weakens competitiveness. — Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Fortune, 17 July 2026 San Diego and the Inland Empire are 25% overvalued, Los Angeles, 19%, San Jose, 17%, San Francisco, 16%, Sacramento, 16% and the East Bay, 11%. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 July 2026 And there’s also the opportunity cost of giving up so much future trade capital in a market where first-round picks are overvalued. — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 26 June 2026 Financial research firm Morningstar warned that SpaceX was overvalued. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overvalued
  1. valued
  2. overestimated
  3. appreciated
  4. overrated
Verb
  • At the top end of the price range, Jio Platforms is valued at around $108 billion, much lower than previously expected.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The study found that nearly 70,000 visitors came to the White River in a year and that the river's total economic impact was valued at $20 million.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of valued
Verb
  • This revealed that theoretical calculations had overestimated the true efficiency by up to 2,700 percent.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
  • If polls overestimated Republicans by that amount, Democrats might experience a tsunami.
    — Scott Clement, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of overestimated
Verb
  • Apple Turnovers Grandma always appreciated a smart shortcut, and these apple turnovers have that—frozen puff pastry makes the crust on these turnovers quick and easy.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2026
  • No longer a one-off among houses with French origins, ultra-aged American sparkling is a small but rapidly growing category appreciated by those who enjoy French-style sparkling with an American pedigree.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of appreciated
Verb
  • Consensus is overrated Chang likes to argue — with friends, over food.
    — Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Some—including Poe—thought Irving overrated, in the way that best-selling writers are always overrated.
    — Eric Lach, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of overrated

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“Overvalued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overvalued. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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