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Recent Examples of overpriced
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2026 John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan know that having two solid contributors on cheap deals is vastly superior to having one overpriced guy who is statistically no better than the field. —Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026 Well-priced, move-in-ready homes continue to attract competitive offers, while overpriced or poorly positioned listings remain on the market longer. —Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026 Every summer, stylish crowds congregate along France’s southeastern shores, seduced by the glamorous promise of the French Riviera, spending their days sipping overpriced cocktails at the high-end resorts that line its sandy beaches as if plucked straight from a Slim Aarons photo. —Monica Mendal, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2026 The room service seems a bit overpriced and options a bit limited, but the quality of the food is exceptional. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026 Many were found to be substandard, overpriced or were not built at all. —ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 JPMorgan makes hundreds of millions of dollars on these overpriced, underperforming plans. —Drew Warshaw, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026 Luxury is synonymous now with first class airport lounges and overpriced, hard-to-get handbags. —Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
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As such, the Cartier odd-ball is now not only obscenely overpriced but very much over-worn. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2026 John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan know that having two solid contributors on cheap deals is vastly superior to having one overpriced guy who is statistically no better than the field. —Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026 Well-priced, move-in-ready homes continue to attract competitive offers, while overpriced or poorly positioned listings remain on the market longer. —Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026 Every summer, stylish crowds congregate along France’s southeastern shores, seduced by the glamorous promise of the French Riviera, spending their days sipping overpriced cocktails at the high-end resorts that line its sandy beaches as if plucked straight from a Slim Aarons photo. —Monica Mendal, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2026 The room service seems a bit overpriced and options a bit limited, but the quality of the food is exceptional. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026 Many were found to be substandard, overpriced or were not built at all. —ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 JPMorgan makes hundreds of millions of dollars on these overpriced, underperforming plans. —Drew Warshaw, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026 Luxury is synonymous now with first class airport lounges and overpriced, hard-to-get handbags. —Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpriced
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SBIs are widely seen as the most challenging and expensive element for Golden Dome.— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2026
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Colombia’s environmental minister, Irene Vélez, declared the attempts too expensive and unsuccessful.— Carlie Procell, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
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Brinkman asserted that at its current price of $361, the EV maker is hugely overvalued.— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
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It is used to determine if a stock is overvalued or undervalued compared to peers, industries, or even historical performance.— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
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Despite Black Friday–style lines, limited quantities, and resellers charging exorbitant prices, the tote has become a must‑have staple, with fans lining up for each new release.— Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
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Politicians around the Tri-State Area have been vocal about exorbitant transportation costs for fans.— Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
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The power of the audiences cannot be overrated, however.— Shepherd Mpofu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
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During a recent segment of On Air with Ryan Seacrest, the host, 51, discussed whether or not engagement rings are overrated, and if couples should turn to more practical alternatives.— Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
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Americans such as Heidi Bunting, 35, a student with two children, see an economy in which basic needs such as health care and transportation are unaffordable.— Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Already San Diegans face a high cost of living, gas prices far over the national average, rent and housing costs far over the national average, so why add another tax to make things even more unaffordable to the average county family?— Kristine Alessio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
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The distress the Sussexes caused the Queen in the last years of her life cannot be overestimated.— Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
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Vendors don’t typically overspend on travel expenses because, in most cases, those costs are overestimated to prevent such a scenario, Carpenter said.— Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
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Flagg was the prohibitive favorite to win Rookie of the Year for most of the season.— Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
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As prohibitive as the price of entry may seem on paper, the Blackhawks’ single-season jump from worst to first underscores the priority Chicagoland places on its hometown teams.— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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Turkey denies the deaths constituted genocide, saying the toll has been inflated and that those killed were victims of civil war and unrest.— City News Service, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Housing prices and rents are inflated by restrictive zoning laws, union work and pay scale mandates, excessive building codes and environmental requirements, litigation and planning process delays, anti-landlord policies that favor deadbeats and squatters, and the list goes on.— Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Overpriced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/overpriced. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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