as in to overestimate
to place too high a value on I think the critics seriously overrated that movie
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Recent Examples of overrate This reframes the provocation that thinking may be overrated. —
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026 Institutions and citizens of such an order should neither overrate the risk nor underrate their own strength and potential to prevail. —Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025 All that crowing about going to the movies for the communal experience is overrated. —Mara Reinstein, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025 Continue reading … STAND UP – Liberal comedian tells Stacey Abrams 'civility is overrated' against MAGA right. —FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for overrate
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026 Institutions and citizens of such an order should neither overrate the risk nor underrate their own strength and potential to prevail. —Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025 All that crowing about going to the movies for the communal experience is overrated. —Mara Reinstein, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025 Continue reading … STAND UP – Liberal comedian tells Stacey Abrams 'civility is overrated' against MAGA right. —FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for overrate
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Specifically, the lawsuit accuses the city of overestimating the number of homes that will pay for new trash fee.— Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
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By mathematical measures, that figure may overestimate some people's preparedness.— Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
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Take a moment to appreciate your co-workers, even Bob and turtleneck lady.— Charles Yu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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But some people, including those who became my drag family, appreciated and encouraged my vision.— Gabe Montesanti, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
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Even so, the decision tracks value in a way others can recognize.— Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recently, a judge ruled after a decade-long legal battle that a painting by Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani, once valued at around $25 million, must be returned to the descendants of its original owner, who was forced to sell the painting to the Nazis.— Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 20 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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By including rising rents into the calculation for how much landlord expenses are increasing, the data overvalues landlord expenses to justify further rent increases.— Joanne Grell, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
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There are so many exquisite, Netherlandish, hyperreal details to admire in the piece—the shadow of Giovanna’s necklace, the enamel decorations on her cross, the frizz of her hair—but there’s something about the ribbon that feels like a banner of heartbreak.— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Ellis admires the passion and win-first mentality Nico Iamaleava brings to his position.— Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Overrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/overrate. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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