overbid
verb
over·bid
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overbid;
overbidding
Definition of overbid
1
: to bid in excess of value
2a
: to bid more than the scoring capacity of a hand at cards
b
British
: to make a higher bid than the preceding one
: to bid beyond or in excess of
especially
: to bid more than the value of (one's hand at cards)
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Other Words from overbid
overbid
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noun
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noun
Examples of overbid in a Sentence
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But, a wrinkle in the program’s design allows plans to reap higher revenue from overbidding—while also keeping premiums low. — Christopher Weaver, WSJ, "The $9 Billion Upcharge: How Insurers Kept Extra Cash From Medicare," 4 Jan. 2019 But, a wrinkle in the program’s design allows plans to reap higher revenue from overbidding—while also keeping premiums low. — Christopher Weaver, WSJ, "The $9 Billion Upcharge: How Insurers Kept Extra Cash From Medicare," 4 Jan. 2019 In theory, the new tax code could deter buyers from overbidding for a home and therefore eventually bring prices down. — Trisha Thadani, San Francisco Chronicle, "New challenges for Bay Area home buyers in Trump tax plan," 2 Nov. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'overbid.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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