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
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Rowan is not at all concerned that her cousins are going to be wearing her skin like a mask next because Rowan has wildly overestimated her own instincts.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2025
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On the contrary, the movie fatally overestimates the appeal of its monsters and their habitat, and the fun comes to a screeching halt when our characters plunge into the Gorge itself and begin to learn the truth about what their governments have been trying to hide.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2025
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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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When Are the 2025 Oscars? Lucky for those on the East Coast who appreciate an early bedtime, the 2025 Oscars are keeping the earlier airtime debuted that during last year.—
Reece Rogers,
WIRED,
28 Feb. 2025
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Nuclear power has long been valued for its ability to generate large amounts of electricity without greenhouse gas emissions, but concerns over radioactive waste, safety, and high construction costs have limited its expansion.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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People of color are constantly reminded that their contributions to society are valued differently, if at all.—
David John Chávez,
The Mercury News,
19 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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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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And despite her delay in viewing the film, Gia Coppola can’t help but admire it.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2025
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It is sometimes bestowed upon men such as Trump, Richard Nixon, and Lyndon Johnson with the aid of voters who do not especially love or admire those men, but see them as the right tool for the job at the right moment.—
The Editors,
National Review,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Overrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overrate. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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