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overestimated

  • past participle
    of overestimate.
    overestimate
    verb (used with object)
    to estimate at too high a value, amount, rate, or the like.
  • past tense form
    of overestimate.
    overestimate
    verb (used with object)
    to estimate at too high a value, amount, rate, or the like.

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Opting for the big tech credo of “move fast and break things,” they vastly overestimated their abilities — and the American people’s tolerance.

From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026

It also overestimated diastolic blood pressure, the bottom number, or the pressure in the arteries when the heart rests between beats, by 4.0 mmHg.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

But the strategists hold that these worries are overestimated.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

The wearables correctly identified REM cycles, but overestimated deep sleep—the hardest stage to identify without brain-wave readings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

To make their point, some overestimated that about one-third of the country were confirmed Spiritualists.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock