overestimate
verb (used with object)
to estimate at too high a value, amount, rate, or the like.
had overestimated
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past perfectof overestimate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Worse still, the department reported that the federal government had overestimated the number of jobs employers added in its two previous reports.
From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2026
By treating flat fibers as spherical or cylindrical shaped, prior studies had overestimated their rate of deposition.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2023
Apple objected to these fines, saying that the regulator had incorrectly defined relevant markets and had overestimated the dominance of Apple's position in the dating app market.
From Reuters ● Oct. 2, 2023
The Pentagon initially stated that it had overestimated the weapons’ value by at least $3 billion.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
Maybe she had overestimated her importance to Grover entirely.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
