overestimate
verb (used with object)
to estimate at too high a value, amount, rate, or the like.
is overestimating
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present progressiveof overestimate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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He believes the market is overestimating the adverse impact of AI-based design rivals and notes user interest in Adobe’s own AI features.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Other estimates suggest the administration is overestimating the cost, which could be closer to $300 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
Maybe Goldman is overestimating the casualty numbers here.
From Slate ● Mar. 20, 2020
“What generally gets people in trouble is overestimating their abilities and underestimating their risk,” says Tim Daniel, senior advisor for innovation and business strategy at International SOS, a travel-security firm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2018
But experts say the biggest mistake that marketers make is overestimating the value of connecting with millennials rather than boomers.
From New York Times ● Oct. 15, 2017
