as in to overestimate
to place too high a value on
I think the critics seriously overrated that movie
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Recent Examples of overrate
Venu Sports was always overrated by the industry as some sort of game changer.
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Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Carter’s appointment of Volcker is seriously overrated as a historically significant event.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Brooks joins a chorus of others who say that the meritocracy overrated.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 28 Dec. 2024
That being said, what might be overrated for one person might just be exactly what someone else needs to make their cooking routine smoother or add something new to their repertoire.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
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Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Carter’s appointment of Volcker is seriously overrated as a historically significant event.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Brooks joins a chorus of others who say that the meritocracy overrated.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 28 Dec. 2024
That being said, what might be overrated for one person might just be exactly what someone else needs to make their cooking routine smoother or add something new to their repertoire.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overrate
Verb
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People are often overestimating the urgency of things unnecessarily.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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But is Trump overestimating the importance of these minerals?—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Their award-winner is a bold and robust expression that caters to those who appreciate intense flavor profiles.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Interestingly, the survey also found a few tips that consumers actually appreciate.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The land is valued at $859,900, and buildings have a total value of $11,220,900.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Mar. 2025
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Prada SpA is reportedly close to acquiring the iconic Italian fashion house from Capri Holdings Ltd., with a deal valued at approximately €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion), Bloomberg reported on Sunday.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
3 Mar. 2025
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Two out of three traders believe the market is overvalued, according to Charles Schwab’s quarterly trader client sentiment survey.—
John Towfighi,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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The positive sentiment came even as two-thirds of the traders believe the market is overvalued, the survey said.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2025
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Visitors can explore the maze of islands by kayak or longtail boats, ducking into hidden caves and secret lagoons and hopping in the shallow water to admire its colorful coral reefs.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Russian intelligentsia had once admired Ukraine, seeing in it the birthplace of the Muscovite dynasty and Orthodoxy.—
James Verini,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Overrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overrate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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