How to Use overpay in a Sentence

overpay

verb
  • The Wild had no choice but to overpay.
    — Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • What options do claimants who were told they were overpaid have?
    — Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Don’t overpay for back-to-school supplies.
    — PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Want to overpay for a smoothie in the comforts of your own city?
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Baker has never overpaid on a deal.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Based on his body of work to this point, the Panthers overpaid Phillips.
    — Mike Kaye march 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
  • At the time, Kang vastly overpaid for the franchise.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Score seats to your favorite games and shows without overpaying.
    — Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
  • Some athlete is always injured, not good enough or overpaid.
    — Greg Cote may 18, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
  • Who are the most underpaid and overpaid coaches?
    — Jordan Mendoza, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The lawsuit also claimed that members overpaid for their health plans in light of the data breach.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The problem is both will be 30 next season and figure to be overpaid.
    — Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 7 May 2026
  • The value The Chiefs overpaid to move up — slightly.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
  • All three were overpaid and had little impact in 2025.
    — Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 6 Nov. 2025
  • And effort, in 2026, is the one thing even wealthy customers refuse to overpay for.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
  • When that tax money did come through from the county, some districts were overpaid or underpaid.
    — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
  • They are vastly overpaid when compared to the work of TSA agents.
    — Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Refunds are sent to taxpayers who overpaid their taxes during the year.
    — Bailey Allen, Cape Cod Times, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Arvidsson did just turn 33, though, and there’s a chance, maybe a good one, that he gets overpaid in this free agent market.
    — Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • But the Phillies are likely willing to overpay for Schwarber.
    — Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Moving to biweekly pay is one way to reduce how much the state overpays employees.
    — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
  • At some point, every team winds up somewhat overpaying to keep their talent, in order to augment.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The other reason is how much the Leafs have overpaid for marginal players.
    — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The Nets aren’t one center away from contention, so overpaying for one would be dangerous.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026
  • The Dodgers certainly have the prospects to land Skubal, but hate overpaying at the deadline.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 22 June 2026
  • What does Texas law say about overpaying faculty members?
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Nov. 2025
  • The lesson from Kraft Heinz isn’t simply that Buffett overpaid for brands.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Beyond that, overpaying for a traditional centre has made less sense as the season has gone on.
    — Eric Koreen, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Familiarize yourself with costs and markups, though, to avoid overpaying.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Then, overpay for Luis Diaz who will turn 29 during the season.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025

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