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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Instead, this is a team that built a system around two non-shooting bigs and oversold the value of their backcourt backups.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Confident candidates don’t try to oversell themselves or dominate the conversation.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Using the stock screener tool , CNBC Pro looked for the most overbought and oversold stocks by measuring their 14-day relative strength index, or RSI.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 14 June 2025
Furthermore, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation, airlines are allowed to oversell flights, within reason, to compensate for no-shows.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Confident candidates don’t try to oversell themselves or dominate the conversation.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Using the stock screener tool , CNBC Pro looked for the most overbought and oversold stocks by measuring their 14-day relative strength index, or RSI.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 14 June 2025
Furthermore, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation, airlines are allowed to oversell flights, within reason, to compensate for no-shows.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 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 21 Jul. 2025.
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