overbid Antonyms
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Meaning of overbid
overbid (n)
a bid that is higher than preceding bids
(bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent's bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of your hand)
overbid (v)
to bid for more tricks than one can expect to win,
bid more than the object is worth
overbid (v. t.)
To bid or offer beyond, or in excess of.
overbid Sentence Examples
- The buyer regretfully realized they had overbid for the house, spending more than they intended.
- Despite warnings, the auctioneer continued to overbid the price, pushing it to an unrealistic level.
- The company's aggressive bidding strategy led them to overbid on several contracts, resulting in a financial loss.
- The contestant was overbid by a rival bidder during the silent auction, losing out on the coveted piece of artwork.
- The overbid pushed the cost of construction significantly over budget, forcing the project to be put on hold.
- The bidder's reckless overbidding alienated potential partners, making future collaborations less likely.
- The overbid caused a rift between the bidder and the seller, leading to a breakdown in negotiations.
- The overbid was a costly mistake that the investor would come to regret later on.
- The overbid could not be justified by market value, indicating that the buyer was driven by emotion rather than logic.
- The contractor's overbid was rejected by the client, who found it to be an unreasonable estimate.
FAQs About the word overbid
a bid that is higher than preceding bids, (bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent's bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid e
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The buyer regretfully realized they had overbid for the house, spending more than they intended.
Despite warnings, the auctioneer continued to overbid the price, pushing it to an unrealistic level.
The company's aggressive bidding strategy led them to overbid on several contracts, resulting in a financial loss.
The contestant was overbid by a rival bidder during the silent auction, losing out on the coveted piece of artwork.
