- past tense form of overestimate.
- past participle of overestimate.
overestimated
Example Sentences
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"What if I have completely overestimated my capabilities? What if my story ends up being a cautionary tale like Icarus about flying too close to the sun?" he writes in the book.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
He has admitted he overestimated how well his players would deal with the pressure of the Ashes, yet has to marry that with his determination to remove pressure from the dressing room.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
Officials overestimated how much water the river would provide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
It’s yet another indication that the allure of AI-created content for paying customers has been vastly overestimated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026
He was green, and he overestimated his resilience, but he was sufficiently skilled to last for sixteen weeks on little more than his wits and ten pounds of rice.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
