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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Deeply oversold conditions combined with some optimism that the Trump administration is open to making trade deals lifted stocks early in the session.
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Jeff Marks,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
Market uncertainty has fueled choppy trading in recent weeks, with some analysts suggesting stocks may have been oversold ahead of Trump's announcement, scheduled for 4 p.m. ET.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
When an airline announces their flight has been oversold, and asks if any passengers are willing to take a later flight, this is a perfect time to request both compensation and an upgrade.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 30 Mar. 2025
The Forbes analysis of the latest data ending on Mar 25 suggests that smart money considered the price of Ethereum that day ($2,068) as being oversold, and boosted long positions for two of the past three weeks.
—Javier Paz, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Jeff Marks,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
Market uncertainty has fueled choppy trading in recent weeks, with some analysts suggesting stocks may have been oversold ahead of Trump's announcement, scheduled for 4 p.m. ET.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
When an airline announces their flight has been oversold, and asks if any passengers are willing to take a later flight, this is a perfect time to request both compensation and an upgrade.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 30 Mar. 2025
The Forbes analysis of the latest data ending on Mar 25 suggests that smart money considered the price of Ethereum that day ($2,068) as being oversold, and boosted long positions for two of the past three weeks.
—Javier Paz, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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 16 Apr. 2025.
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