overpay
verb
over·pay
ˌō-vər-ˈpā 
overpaid
ˌō-vər-ˈpād
; overpaying
; overpaying
: 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
Kenneth ChangIt 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
Tanisha A. SykesBe careful not to overpay state taxes.—Carl T. Hall
Carl T. HallWe are not overpaying people; we are paying people what the market demands.—Renee Glover
Renee Glover
overpaid
adjective
… fuels the negative stereotype of the overpaid underworked bureaucrat.
—Joann S. Lublin
Joann S. Lublin
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Like Robert Maxwell’s pursuit of the New York Daily News or Rupert Murdoch overpaying to pry The Wall Street Journal from the Bancroft family, Musk had to have it.
—Jacob Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
The Penguins are beyond trying to keep veterans happy, especially those who are overpaid or injured.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The second wave of Social Security payments for the month of September are set to be sent to recipients this week, but as has been seen in recent payments, those who have been overpaid by the Social Security Administration could see smaller checks.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
What options do claimants who were told they were overpaid have?
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Jacob Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
The Penguins are beyond trying to keep veterans happy, especially those who are overpaid or injured.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The second wave of Social Security payments for the month of September are set to be sent to recipients this week, but as has been seen in recent payments, those who have been overpaid by the Social Security Administration could see smaller checks.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
What options do claimants who were told they were overpaid have?
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overpay
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“Overpay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overpay. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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