How to Use overpay in a Sentence

overpay

verb
Definition of overpaynext
  • The Bengals would have to pay him, maybe overpay him, to land him.
    — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 10 Mar. 2021
  • The Patriots will still have to overpay for any of the top guys.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Those who were overpaid will have to work out a plan to repay the money.
    — Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The Padres overpaid for Boras client Eric Hosmer to the tune of eight years and $144 million.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The amount [that taxpayers overpay] that goes over the set amount, known as recapture, spills over and goes to Austin.
    — By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner, 15 July 2023
  • In other words, everyone’s waiting to see where the gavels fall, who overpaid, and who got away with the steal of the summer.
    — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 15 July 2023
  • The Jazz were asking too much for Donovan Mitchell and found someone willing to overpay.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2022
  • See the pics here, and please note that Chilli, like all of us, can't get on a plane without overpaying for something at Hudson News.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2023
  • But over time changes to life circumstances—combined with changes to the U.S. tax code—lead many Americans to overpay.
    — E. Napoletano, wsj.com, 22 Dec. 2023
  • The free agency class hasn’t been very good in need areas, and Bendix didn’t want to overpay, especially on deals longer than one year.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Perhaps the Warriors would even be willing to overpay for Oubre — say, somewhere in the $15 million range — just to bring him back as an asset.
    — Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 May 2021
  • Berry won’t want to overpay for this spot, so one of the top college prospects remains a strong possibility.
    — cleveland, 14 Mar. 2022
  • No team would bat an eye overpaying Patrick Mahomes or Josh Allen $200 million.
    — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Did our government return the money to those who overpaid?
    — Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 5 Jan. 2024
  • The filing also pushed back on allegations that Wade was overpaid for his work, a key part of Roman's claims.
    — Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Over a half dozen real estate experts told The Bee the city almost certainly overpaid for the building.
    — Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2024
  • The signal: Musk had vastly overpaid for Twitter, and its earnings outlook looked a lot weaker than in late 2022.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2023
  • But to make that happen, Golden State would have to overpay him — perhaps in the $15 million range — and find another team willing to give him such a salary.
    — Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 July 2021
  • But one fund manager who owns Berkshire Hathaway stock thinks Buffett is smart to not overpay for deals.
    — Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 9 Aug. 2021
  • Nothing cripples a team faster than overpaying for a quarterback who doesn’t move the needle.
    — Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Why overpay an aging Rajon Rondo when Dennis Schröder could be had for a modest price?
    — oregonlive, 21 Jan. 2021
  • Golden State could massively overpay Oubre — perhaps north of $20 million a year — just to entice him into a sign-and-trade.
    — Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 May 2021
  • The scam comes at a time when more than 1.8 million Michigan residents were told they were overpaid benefits in the pandemic and owe the money back.
    — Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 26 June 2023
  • State officials are supposed to use those cost calculations to make sure the state doesn’t overpay for local school projects.
    — Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2022
  • And for a Dodgers club that under Friedman has been wary of overpaying for players at the deadline, lining up a deal for a player the caliber of Crochet could prove to be a long shot.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
  • At the time, Yukich said the village may be unwittingly overpaying and should have done more to solicit bids.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The suit alleges that new episodes are far more valuable than old ones, and that therefore HBO Max dramatically overpaid for the library.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Feb. 2023
  • The reasoning is the buyer might have been uninformed and overpaid or the home might have been transferred at a super low price to a family member or friend.
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 8 Mar. 2023
  • 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
  • While Coach is considered a luxury brand, these deals are perfect for those of us who love to own pretty things without having to overpay.
    — Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al, 15 June 2023

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