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
Mainland Chinese mega-cap stocks went from 23% oversold to 257% overbought.
—
Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
In the low-rate 2010s, small caps started from being oversold during the Great Recession.
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
On the other hand, a reading below 30 means that a stock is oversold and may be due for a rebound.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
Pierpoint is managing its IPO, which quickly fails in the marketplace after being oversold.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 20 Sep. 2024
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
In the low-rate 2010s, small caps started from being oversold during the Great Recession.
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
On the other hand, a reading below 30 means that a stock is oversold and may be due for a rebound.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
Pierpoint is managing its IPO, which quickly fails in the marketplace after being oversold.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 20 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for oversell
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“Oversell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oversell. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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