overestimated

verb

past tense of overestimate
as in valued
to place too high a value on the contractors overestimated their ability to do the work on such short notice

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Recent Examples of overestimated That paper, called EquiOx, was intended to help researchers understand why pulse oximeters overestimated blood oxygen levels in patients with darker skin tones. — Anil Oza, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026 The administration’s efforts, led by Vice President JD Vance, have sometimes been overestimated or nebulous. — Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Apple, Garmin and Samsung all systematically overestimated caloric expenditure. — Jason Kostrna, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026 Eddie overestimated the strength of the statue’s material, and to his surprise, the head popped right off the body like a champagne cork, soared through the air, thunked off the ground, and rolled down the hallway. — Jesse McLaren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 Of the four devices tested, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and Garmin Forerunner 955 systematically overestimated energy expenditure the most. — Mike McRae 03, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026 For two months in a row, prediction market traders and economists have overestimated payroll numbers. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 The market just overestimated how mechanical the selling would be. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Polls overestimated Abdul El-Sayed’s lead by 12 percentage points. — Scott Clement, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overestimated
  1. valued
  2. appreciated
  3. admired
  4. overvalued
  5. overrated
Verb
  • WeWork had been valued privately at $47 billion, but just six weeks after the New Constructs report, the company pulled its IPO amid weak demand and intense criticism surrounding its financials.
    — Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Considered the most expensive work in the world at the time of its creation, the book was valued at 2 million francs (about $408,000 in 1961 dollars); today it is considered a French heritage treasure, its value estimated at several million euros.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of valued
Verb
  • Food and drink A world tour of flavors and cuisines can be appreciated at one of the six onsite restaurants and bars.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The combined engineering of spatial, acoustic and visual experiences is, perhaps, still not fully appreciated.
    — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of appreciated
Verb
  • Analisa Gabriel brought her niece, Gabrielle Diaz, a recent college graduate who has admired the Obamas for years.
    — Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Evans admired her fervor, and the two women became fast friends.
    — Oliver Whang, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of admired
Verb
  • Analysts said the stock, after a huge surge following the success in a trial of its experimental cancer vaccine for melanoma, is now overvalued.
    — Darla Mercado, CFP®,Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Despite the robust results, some analysts suggest BHP's share price, up 41% this year, may be overvalued.
    — Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of overvalued
Verb
  • Consensus is overrated Chang likes to argue — with friends, over food.
    — Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Some—including Poe—thought Irving overrated, in the way that best-selling writers are always overrated.
    — Eric Lach, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of overrated

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“Overestimated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overestimated. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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