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.
Recent Examples on the Web
But in 1973 — after several cities accused the county of overcharging them to fund general operational expenses — the state Legislature created a statute banning counties from marking up the price of their policing services.
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Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The mechanic was accused of overcharging some clients even before his arrest.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024
In recent weeks, President Biden has taken a tougher stance on grocery chains, accusing them of overcharging shoppers and earning excess profits.
—Madeleine Ngo, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
The company was later sued for overcharging Medicare and settled for seventy-five million dollars.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
Tolls are regularly hiked on Maryland’s roads and, according to a 2023 state audit, more than 80,000 drivers have been overcharged by the state’s system.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 2 Feb. 2024
The Tennessee case is part of a disturbing pattern of overcharging and using absurd amounts of law-enforcement resources to intimidate pro-lifers.
—The Editors, National Review, 1 Feb. 2024
Another similarity between Oregon’s and California’s right-to-repair laws is that both push manufacturers to make any documentation, tools, parts, and software required to fix their devices available to consumers and repair shops without overcharging for them.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 27 Mar. 2024
Wells Fargo is facing a lawsuit claiming the bank overcharged credit card interest rates and fees for thousands of American soldiers and their families, according to a complaint filed recently in federal court.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2024
Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The mechanic was accused of overcharging some clients even before his arrest.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024
In recent weeks, President Biden has taken a tougher stance on grocery chains, accusing them of overcharging shoppers and earning excess profits.
—Madeleine Ngo, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
The company was later sued for overcharging Medicare and settled for seventy-five million dollars.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
Tolls are regularly hiked on Maryland’s roads and, according to a 2023 state audit, more than 80,000 drivers have been overcharged by the state’s system.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 2 Feb. 2024
The Tennessee case is part of a disturbing pattern of overcharging and using absurd amounts of law-enforcement resources to intimidate pro-lifers.
—The Editors, National Review, 1 Feb. 2024
Another similarity between Oregon’s and California’s right-to-repair laws is that both push manufacturers to make any documentation, tools, parts, and software required to fix their devices available to consumers and repair shops without overcharging for them.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 27 Mar. 2024
Wells Fargo is facing a lawsuit claiming the bank overcharged credit card interest rates and fees for thousands of American soldiers and their families, according to a complaint filed recently in federal court.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
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“Overcharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overcharge. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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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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