overprice

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Recent Examples of overprice Apple’s MagSafe accessories are often overpriced compared to alternatives from Belkin and other frequent partners. Ars Technica, 26 Nov. 2024 These are extremely in-demand tickets, so resold tickets will most likely be overpriced. Mary Boyte, The Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2024 That’s why a lot of these boxes are overpriced—there’s not much inside. Brad Templeton, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 The worst labeling error inspectors discovered was an item overpriced by $7.04. Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for overprice 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overprice
Verb
  • The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has had an impact on astronomy since its launch on Christmas Day 2021 that cannot be overestimated.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Biases in climate models go in both directions: Some overestimate risk from various factors, and others underestimate it.
    Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Togetherness can never be overvalued Togetherness is a major theme throughout the film, and Sam Wilson has a network of good people who work alongside him.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Stocks become overvalued when their prices rise faster than their earnings estimates.
    Jeff Nash, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • As the Cavaliers failed to meet expectations in the regular season last year, there was some question as to whether Mobley’s potential had been overrated coming into and during his rookie year.
    Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • On-air remarks by a commentator working for the host broadcaster about Djokovic being overrated and a has-been caused a stir during Week 1 of the Australian Open.
    Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Resale platforms may also list tickets, but buyers should be wary and avoid scams and inflated prices.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Some lumped together threats of mass violence with a number of other disciplinary offenses, inflating the numbers.
    Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 28 Jan. 2025

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