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
Isolation defense is often overrated in the grand scheme of things, but there is still a great deal of value in being able to clip the wings of the best offensive players at your position.
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Mat Issa, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
That is, of course, 134 teams: QB 56 RB 50
Receivers 45
OL 40
DL 5
LB 19
DB 30
ST 57
Remember that Steele has very consistently overrated the Huskers for the past couple decades.
—Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
But beneath its tone of self-congratulation, this consensus account underrates the costs of prolonging the war and overrates the risk of escalation that existed in 1951.
—Mike Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2023
Starting pitching, catching and more Wheeler's 2025 NHL Draft mailbag: Is Porter Martone overrated?
—New York Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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Mat Issa, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
That is, of course, 134 teams: QB 56 RB 50
Receivers 45
OL 40
DL 5
LB 19
DB 30
ST 57
Remember that Steele has very consistently overrated the Huskers for the past couple decades.
—Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
But beneath its tone of self-congratulation, this consensus account underrates the costs of prolonging the war and overrates the risk of escalation that existed in 1951.
—Mike Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2023
Starting pitching, catching and more Wheeler's 2025 NHL Draft mailbag: Is Porter Martone overrated?
—New York Times, 6 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for overrate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overrate
Verb
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This episode delves into the Dunning-Kruger effect, a cognitive bias where individuals overestimate their abilities, featuring insights from David Dunning, one of its original researchers.—
Forbes,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Researchers at the National Institutes of Health say older studies may have overestimated the benefits of moderate drinking.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Please spend your time and resources on something your audience will actually enjoy and/or appreciate.—
Elias Burke,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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The testers also appreciated that the bedding held up well in the washing machine and dried quickly in the dryer.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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He’s never highly valued the head coach position, once saying that 500 coaches could have had Jimmy Johnson’s success.—
Saad Yousuf,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Among other things, a diverse group of employees helps bring originality and creativity to our merchandise offerings, promoting the 'treasure hunt' that our customers value.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Management and Tocchet has overvalued big D as a whole and under valued the need to actually pass the puck, large D or not.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Citi downgrades Southwest to sell from neutral Citi says the airline stock is overvalued right now.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
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Both moved in literary circles and admired each other's writing.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Kimmich is admired among the younger generation of German players.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Overrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overrate. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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