as in to gouge
to charge (someone) too much for goods or services
contends that with the present tax structure, the state's lower-income residents are being surcharged and the wealthiest residents are getting off too lightly
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Recent Examples of surcharge
Matt Villano, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
As part of this year’s transportation bill, owners of electric vehicles soon will start paying taxes on public charging and higher surcharges on vehicle registration.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 15 June 2025
Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
For years, Lamont has blocked attempts by liberal Democrats to raise the state income tax on Connecticut’s wealthiest residents or impose a separate capital gains surcharge that the caucus still advocates.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2025
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Verb
At Bellagio Las Vegas, for instance, guests must fork over a $25 surcharge to receive room service orders with the traditional presentation of ceramic plating and metal silverware.
—Matt Villano, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
As part of this year’s transportation bill, owners of electric vehicles soon will start paying taxes on public charging and higher surcharges on vehicle registration.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 15 June 2025
Noun
But those insurers are allowed to surcharge their own policyholders to recoup those payments, meaning those with insurance coverage across the state could see their rates increase.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
For years, Lamont has blocked attempts by liberal Democrats to raise the state income tax on Connecticut’s wealthiest residents or impose a separate capital gains surcharge that the caucus still advocates.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surcharge
Verb
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That autumn, Newsom accused oil companies of price gouging California drivers and called a special legislative session to address the spikes.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2025
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Plowshare: an agricultural implement for turning soil, for gouging a cleft in the earth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2025
Noun
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As of January 1, 2025, an additional 2.9% surtax applies to net gains above $1 million, pushing the top capital gains tax rate to 9.9%.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The tax has generated billions for transportation and education initiatives, and has become a focal point at the State House in recent weeks as lawmakers shepherded a spending bill packed with surtax revenue to Gov. Maura Healey’s desk.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
22 June 2025
Noun
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Less than a week after pausing weapons shipments to Ukraine, US President Donald Trump said his administration would reverse course.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
8 July 2025
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Shortly after that, Israeli airstrikes on Iranian weapons shipments to Hezbollah across neighboring Syria — at the time, a key ally of Iran — weakened the dictatorship of President Bashar al-Assad, who was overthrown last December by rebels.—
James Hider,
NPR,
7 July 2025
Verb
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In 2011, Boeing was found to have been grossly overcharging the Army for spare helicopter parts; a four-cent metal pin, for example, was billed at $71.01.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Last year, as reported by Grocery Dive, Albertsons agreed to a $3.9 million settlement following a civil complaint that claimed the retailer unlawfully overcharged customers.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Other Asia-Pacific markets facing higher tariffs include Indonesia, which will be hit with a 32% excise duty, Bangladesh, which was slapped with a 35% duty, as well as Cambodia and Thailand, which are set for 36% tariff rates, the president's letters indicated.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
8 July 2025
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And even then, U.S. tariffs on British steel and aluminum did not go to zero.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Twin Cities,
7 July 2025
Noun
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One of the most common paths to burnout is cognitive overload.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Berrios was interested in looking at all the ways love and connection have morphed in today, with constant distractions and digital overload.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
Verb
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The moment was emotional, personal, but despite the celebration, one thing stung him.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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In the meantime, the pain of the Elio process still stings for the creatives who saw the movie’s trajectory become something of a cautionary tale.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2025
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One where balance sheets build and their brand finds ballast.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Race ballast and series-regulation electronics are not fitted, since there are no rules to adhere to, and the cockpit interface has been modified for track day usage instead of professional motorsport.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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“Surcharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surcharge. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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