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as in to gouge
to charge (someone) too much for goods or services
I think that store may have overcharged us for the shoes, which were supposed to be on sale
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Recent Examples of overcharge
Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2026
Charging safely protects your devices and your home; habits like overcharging or charging on a bed can cause battery damage or fire risks.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 18 May 2026
Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
Jurors confused an overcharge with a discount.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2026
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Verb
The tenants estimated that they were overcharged by $50,000 to $100,000.
—Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2026
Charging safely protects your devices and your home; habits like overcharging or charging on a bed can cause battery damage or fire risks.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 18 May 2026
Noun
This means that plaintiffs will recover somewhere between 26% and 53% of overcharge damages, according to one of the court documents—far beyond the typical amount, which lands between 5% and 15%.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
Jurors confused an overcharge with a discount.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcharge
Verb
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Michigan's attorney general has opened a price gouging investigation into a BP gas station near Detroit Metro Airport that prosecutors say charged travelers significantly more for gas than nearby stations.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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The true fans now get painted as the ones who can afford to spend four figures on tickets, book a last-minute flight on price-gouging airlines, take time off work, snatch up a downtown hotel for a couple of days and still have money left over for merch and alcohol.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Still, 20 minutes before the shooting started, Payton walked back to his car parked at 10th and J to pick up his Glock 19 handgun, loaded with an 18-round clip.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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The duo then wheels the mower down the walkway and loads it onto their trailer before taking off.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Noun
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The Israeli military courts have faced criticism over the years surrounding allegations of limited due process and high conviction rates of Palestinians, although Israel has pushed back on those accusations.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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With Airbnb bungalows renting for several times normal rates, locals test-drive hosting the world — and glimpse what Olympic crowds could bring next.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Nothing stings quite like being steps from getting your credit card out to make a glorious purchase, and finding that your promo code isn’t working.—
Hannah Chubb,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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Ants, mosquitoes, ticks, termites, stinging insects, and house flies are the most common and costly summer pests.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Verb
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If the wash is too short, too cold, or overloaded, oils and odors remain in the fabric.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2026
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Automation can serve as extra memory when our own brains are overloaded with clutter.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Meloni is astonished and defiant Trump’s posturing underscored how his alliance with Meloni — who has long been seen as one of his closest friends in Europe — has frayed over his war in Iran, his tariffs against Europe and his complaints when anyone disagrees with him.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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China’s recent decision to scrap tariffs on African imports led to an 18% jump in bilateral trade, a surge that comes as both China and the US vie for influence on the continent, especially in terms of control of Africa’s key mineral resources.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
19 June 2026
Verb
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The National Park Service already implemented a $100 per person surcharge for non-U.S. residents per daily visit to the most popular national parks, and Trump wants to put the change into law.—
Garrett Downs,Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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Massachusetts law requires utility companies to collect an energy efficiency surcharge on all Massachusetts energy consumers.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That includes a legal and regulatory framework that does not overburden business.—
Scott Cohn,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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In the end, some 125 took the offer, threatening to overburden a corps already struggling to inspect even a sliver of the nation’s 130,000 licensed firearms dealers.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
1 June 2026
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“Overcharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcharge. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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