overprice

verb

over·​price ˌō-vər-ˈprīs How to pronounce overprice (audio)
overpriced; overpricing; overprices

transitive verb

: to price too high

Examples of overprice in a Sentence

The store was guilty of overpricing its goods. Everything in the store is grossly overpriced.
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Concessions are overpriced at every big league ballpark, but Fenway Park is particularly expensive. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025 The temptation to overprice is stronger. Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025 His hair is the kind of shaggy that suggests abject neglect more than overpriced Hollywood coiffure. Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025 First of all, market forecasts suggest the Magnificent Seven are overpriced. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for overprice

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of overprice was in 1576

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“Overprice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overprice. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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overprice

verb
over·​price ˌō-vər-ˈprīs How to pronounce overprice (audio)
: to price too high

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