overprice
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of overprice
Example Sentences
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“On the Assembly side, it was a great concern that we did not overprice our constituents,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
Among single-family homes, brokers said, the feverish market over the last year has led some sellers to overprice their houses, only to get few or no offers in recent weeks.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 7, 2021
We cannot overstress profits or overprice goods until we have channeled sufficient incomes to households for them to afford higher-priced goods.
From Salon ● Jan. 6, 2019
If you overprice your house, you run the risk of it sitting on the market for too long.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 17, 2016
Federal police said Paulo Bernardo was involved in a scheme at the Planning Ministry to overprice contracts of information technology services from 2010 to 2015.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 23, 2016
It’s all here at the doorstep: the NYC finale, the mixed dubs madness, the overpriced vodka lemonades, and delightful Eala-Mania.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
If you meet a friend for an overpriced matcha instead of an overpriced IPA, are you less social?
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
"An overpriced Dubai skyscraper" was among the many critical comments on social media, while lawmaker Gabor Grendel of the opposition Slovensko party called it "the most expensive corn in the world".
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
"For sellers still waiting for an offer, the conversation to have is about price. Correctly priced homes are selling, while overpriced homes are sitting."
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Much of the furniture in our house was garish and oddly colored and overpriced.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
"It seems likely that there is overpricing," he added.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
Chief Executive Shigeo Nakamura expects ABF prices to rise if the high-value-added trend continues, but warns against overpricing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Many celebrity homes that languish on the market are caused by overpricing, as in the Baldwins’ case, or over-personalization, as with Jordan’s sports palace.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
This overpricing of accessible naloxone is simply another example of the outrageous cost of drugs within the United States.
From Washington Post ● May 1, 2023
Yu said some recovery was needed from September when "everyone was quite negative on the euro zone economy", but "this is overpricing things".
From Reuters ● Feb. 10, 2023
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