overcharge
verb
over·charge
ˌō-vər-ˈchärj 
overcharged; overcharging; overcharges
: to make an excessive charge
Examples of overcharge in a Sentence
He overcharges for car repairs.
He overcharges his customers for car repairs.
The store overcharged me for my skirt.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2025
Others include a $95 million settlement reached with Apple over allegations that its virtual assistant, Siri, was snooping on users, and a $100 million settlement with Walgreens over allegations that the pharmacy chain overcharged for generic drugs.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 5 July 2025
Kroger overcharged customers on sale items due to expired labels, according to a joint investigation.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 May 2025
Epic accused Apple of stifling competition for app downloads and overcharging commissions for in-app purchases.
—Mike Scarcella, USA Today, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for overcharge
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overcharge
verb
over·charge
ˌō-vər-ˈchärj
1
: to charge too much
2
: to fill or load too full
a cannon overcharged with powder
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