overbid
verb
over·bid
ˌō-vər-ˈbid 
overbid; overbidding
1
: to bid in excess of value
2
a
: to bid more than the scoring capacity of a hand at cards
b
British
: to make a higher bid than the preceding one
: to bid beyond or in excess of
especially
: to bid more than the value of (one's hand at cards)
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But until then, beware, especially since the market seems to be overbidding the weakest performer of these three funds.
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Michael Foster, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
And so we’re met with Americans who overbid at mule auctions or overbuy on the internet.
—Matt Damsker, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2021
Buyers no longer have to overbid by enormous sums or sweeten deals with outrageous promises.
—Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2022
Hopefully, the need to overbid on large deals will diminish and the need for large, nonrefundable deposits will be reduced.
—Ellie Perlman, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2021
The next three years were dominated by battles with the AFL as each league bid — and overbid — for players.
—Barry Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2019
But, a wrinkle in the program’s design allows plans to reap higher revenue from overbidding—while also keeping premiums low.
—Christopher Weaver, WSJ, 4 Jan. 2019
In theory, the new tax code could deter buyers from overbidding for a home and therefore eventually bring prices down.
—Trisha Thadani, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Nov. 2017
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Michael Foster, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
And so we’re met with Americans who overbid at mule auctions or overbuy on the internet.
—Matt Damsker, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2021
Buyers no longer have to overbid by enormous sums or sweeten deals with outrageous promises.
—Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2022
Hopefully, the need to overbid on large deals will diminish and the need for large, nonrefundable deposits will be reduced.
—Ellie Perlman, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2021
The next three years were dominated by battles with the AFL as each league bid — and overbid — for players.
—Barry Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2019
But, a wrinkle in the program’s design allows plans to reap higher revenue from overbidding—while also keeping premiums low.
—Christopher Weaver, WSJ, 4 Jan. 2019
In theory, the new tax code could deter buyers from overbidding for a home and therefore eventually bring prices down.
—Trisha Thadani, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Nov. 2017
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“Overbid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overbid. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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