- past tense form of overestimate.
- past participle of overestimate.
overestimated
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“Politicians overestimated the impact that the trade war could have on Europe and were just very, very keen to make a deal,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
The company overestimated demand, picked the wrong characters and made too many of dolls, said Gerrick Johnson, senior research analyst at Seaport Research Partners, which has a buy rating on Funko.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
But the strategists hold that these worries are overestimated.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
High-rise buildings like those in Ancoats, which suffered huge deprivation after the war, are clear evidence of Manchester's redevelopment but Swinney says its economic "growth miracle" has been overestimated by official statistics.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
To make their point, some overestimated that about one-third of the country were confirmed Spiritualists.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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