oversell
verb
over·sell
ˌō-vər-ˈsel 
oversold
ˌō-vər-ˈsōld
; overselling
; overselling
1
a
: to sell too much or too many to
b
: to sell too much or too many of
2
: to make excessive claims for
Examples of oversell in a Sentence
Hotels routinely oversell their rooms, expecting a small percentage of no-shows.
Don't oversell yourself in the job interview.
The salesman oversold the features on the new model.
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Job seekers feel pressure to oversell themselves, and employers sometimes oversell the job.
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
But some feel that their benefits have been oversold.
—Adam B. Kushner, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Deeply oversold conditions combined with some optimism that the Trump administration is open to making trade deals lifted stocks early in the session.
—Jeff Marks,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
Market uncertainty has fueled choppy trading in recent weeks, with some analysts suggesting stocks may have been oversold ahead of Trump's announcement, scheduled for 4 p.m. ET.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
But some feel that their benefits have been oversold.
—Adam B. Kushner, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Deeply oversold conditions combined with some optimism that the Trump administration is open to making trade deals lifted stocks early in the session.
—Jeff Marks,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
Market uncertainty has fueled choppy trading in recent weeks, with some analysts suggesting stocks may have been oversold ahead of Trump's announcement, scheduled for 4 p.m. ET.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for oversell
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“Oversell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oversell. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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