Definitions

oversell

[oh-ver-sel] / ˌoʊ vərˈsɛl /

VERB

overrate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exaggerate magnify overestimate overvalue

STRONG

exceed overpraise

WEAK

assess too highly build up expect too much of make too much of overassess overesteem overprize overreckon rate too highly think too highly of think too much of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

play down

WEAK

underrate undervalue

Example Sentences

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“When we are nervous about getting a job we really want, we try to oversell ourselves,” West said.

From MarketWatch

There’s no need to oversell it.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We’re not trying to over-hype or oversell something we can’t deliver.”

From The Wall Street Journal

As a period piece, it doesn’t oversell the era.

From Los Angeles Times

OK, maybe that’s a sensational oversell — but his latest character knows that news stories need a hook to draw readers in fast.

From Los Angeles Times

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