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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The market is not yet oversold, according to the S & P 500 Short Range Oscillator .
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Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) can indicate whether a stock is overbought or oversold, which may signal a reversal in price direction.
—Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Whether or not a significant correction unfolds, UBER appears positioned for outperformance in Q1, as its relative strength ratio versus the S & P 500 has oversold indications of its own.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
To add historical context about what this oversold reading means — and more importantly, how to approach this recent market sell-off — our friends at Marketedge, creators of the Oscillator, put together a few interesting facts.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) can indicate whether a stock is overbought or oversold, which may signal a reversal in price direction.
—Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Whether or not a significant correction unfolds, UBER appears positioned for outperformance in Q1, as its relative strength ratio versus the S & P 500 has oversold indications of its own.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
To add historical context about what this oversold reading means — and more importantly, how to approach this recent market sell-off — our friends at Marketedge, creators of the Oscillator, put together a few interesting facts.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Oversell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oversell. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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