Definition of overpay
overpaid
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\ˌō-vər-ə-ˈpād\;
overpaying
transitive + intransitive
: to pay too much to someone or for something
- … the debate over whether organic foods are a smart choice for healthier living or a marketing tool that gulls people into overpaying.
- —Kenneth Chang
- It took my husband and me an hour with a representative to figure out we were overpaying for insurance and unlimited data plans.
- —Tanisha A. Sykes
- Be careful not to overpay state taxes.
- —Carl T. Hall
- We are not overpaying people; we are paying people what the market demands.
- —Renee Glover
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overpaid
adjective-
- … fuels the negative stereotype of the overpaid underworked bureaucrat.
- —Joann S. Lublin
