oversell
verb
over·sell
ˌō-vər-ˈsel 
oversold
ˌō-vər-ˈsōld
; overselling
; overselling
1
a
: to sell too much or too many to
b
: to sell too much or too many of
2
: to make excessive claims for
Examples of oversell in a Sentence
Hotels routinely oversell their rooms, expecting a small percentage of no-shows.
Don't oversell yourself in the job interview.
The salesman oversold the features on the new model.
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On the upside, newer models like the Nissan Kicks and Infiniti QX80 oversold projections in 2024, Uchida said.
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Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Long-term oversold In fact, the monthly RSI recently dipped below the 25 level, producing the lowest 14-month RSI reading in Biogen's history, going back to the early 1990s.
—CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
The Panthers are careful not to oversell Renfrow’s comeback.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2025
After this week’s rocky performance, CNBC Pro used its Stock Screener tool to identify the market’s most overbought and oversold stocks this past week based on their 14-day relative strength index, or RSI.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2025
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Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Long-term oversold In fact, the monthly RSI recently dipped below the 25 level, producing the lowest 14-month RSI reading in Biogen's history, going back to the early 1990s.
—CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
The Panthers are careful not to oversell Renfrow’s comeback.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2025
After this week’s rocky performance, CNBC Pro used its Stock Screener tool to identify the market’s most overbought and oversold stocks this past week based on their 14-day relative strength index, or RSI.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2025
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“Oversell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oversell. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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