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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“Our bottom up work suggests consensus is overestimating the hybrid bonding opportunity in both memory and logic applications, and we see downside risk to numbers,” analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
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
Maybe Goldman is overestimating the casualty numbers here.
From Slate ● Mar. 20, 2020
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
The district says the union is overestimating the impact of these new dollars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2015
