overpay
verb
over·pay
ˌō-vər-ˈpā 
overpaid
ˌō-vər-ˈpād
; overpaying
; overpaying
: to pay too much to someone or for something
… the debate over whether organic foods are a smart choice for healthier living or a marketing tool that gulls people into overpaying.—
Kenneth Chang
Kenneth ChangIt took my husband and me an hour with a representative to figure out we were overpaying for insurance and unlimited data plans.—Tanisha A. Sykes
Tanisha A. SykesBe careful not to overpay state taxes.—Carl T. Hall
Carl T. HallWe are not overpaying people; we are paying people what the market demands.—Renee Glover
Renee Glover
overpaid
adjective
… fuels the negative stereotype of the overpaid underworked bureaucrat.
—Joann S. Lublin
Joann S. Lublin
Examples of overpay in a Sentence
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So fearful of overpaying Thompson, the Warriors wanted to understand his market before putting an offer on the table that both sides could stomach.
—Jerry Brewer, Washington Post, 4 July 2024
Against this backdrop, concerns about overpaying CEOs have hit companies around the world—for instance, carmaker Tesla’s shareholders are under pressure to reject the $56 billion pay figure for CEO Elon Musk, the world’s second-richest man.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 28 May 2024
Sheehan confirmed that Rocky Mountain Health Plans overpaid in the previous fiscal year, but said that was because of its own decisions to denigrate the hospital, deny medically necessary care and direct patients to cheaper hospitals on the Front Range.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 1 May 2024
He was asked about his ability to make money after overpaying for the club, and his response was evidence of what endeared him to fans in the early days.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2024
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Jerry Brewer, Washington Post, 4 July 2024
Against this backdrop, concerns about overpaying CEOs have hit companies around the world—for instance, carmaker Tesla’s shareholders are under pressure to reject the $56 billion pay figure for CEO Elon Musk, the world’s second-richest man.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 28 May 2024
Sheehan confirmed that Rocky Mountain Health Plans overpaid in the previous fiscal year, but said that was because of its own decisions to denigrate the hospital, deny medically necessary care and direct patients to cheaper hospitals on the Front Range.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 1 May 2024
He was asked about his ability to make money after overpaying for the club, and his response was evidence of what endeared him to fans in the early days.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2024
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“Overpay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overpay. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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