overcharge 1 of 2

verb

ˌō-vər-ˈchärj How to pronounce overcharge (audio)
Definition of overchargenext
1
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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2
as in to load
to fill or load to excess overcharged his thesis with long, fancy words

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overcharge

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noun

as in rate

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Recent Examples of overcharge
Verb
Jackson County is nearing a massive settlement with more than 200,000 county homeowners who were overcharged on their property taxes. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026 Centene, a Medicaid administrator, overcharged Florida by $67 million. — Darryll K. Jones, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Noun
The judge also reasoned that jurors erred in calculating damages, specifically by mistaking a discount for an overcharge. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2026 These have also undergone safety validation through abuse tests, which include nail penetration, overcharge, and external short-circuit testing. — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overcharge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcharge
  1. gouge
  2. load
  3. rate
  4. sting
  5. overload
  6. tariff
  7. surcharge
  8. overburden
Verb
  • During Fortescue’s early years, the environmental toll of gouging metals from the earth was all but an afterthought.
    — Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The Colts were gouged on the ground by the Lamar Jackson/Derrick Henry tandem and the Chiefs can exploit that with Patrick Mahomes/Kenneth Walker III.
    — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of gouge
Verb
  • Later in the inning, Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia walked in the tying run (credited to starter Tyler Glasnow for having initially loaded the bases).
    — Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Storyteller experiments with some next-generation convertible furniture designs to make the new van even more versatile and better equipped for loading up gear.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of load
Noun
  • The cancer’s five-year survival rate is less than 7%, according to WEHI.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
  • However, the time required to assemble an individual robot differs from the rate at which a production line can manufacture multiple units.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of rate
Verb
  • All of a sudden, Bass was a staggering champion lunging at a revived Raman, who swung and stung and ducked the way only a hungry up-and-comer can.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Clement famously tried to get the Supreme Court to overturn President Obama's signature health care law, a loss that still stings.
    — Carrie Johnson, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of sting
Verb
  • But in casting such a wide net, the film overloads the viewer with information to the point of suffocation.
    — Beandrea July, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Electrical issues — like faulty wiring, overloaded power strips, and improper extension cord usage — are the leading cause of fatal fires so far this year.
    — Lillian Bonsignore, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of overload
Noun
  • Republicans have increasingly been forced to play defense in the final weeks, trying to shore up their candidates in GOP strongholds nationwide as voters reel from high gas prices, Trump’s tariffs policies and the war against Iran.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • By August, bilateral talks between New Delhi and Washington, which had undergone several rounds, were on shaky ground due to India’s inclusion in the Section 301 forced labor tariff directive.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of tariff
Verb
  • Massachusetts law requires utility companies to collect an energy efficiency surcharge on all Massachusetts energy consumers.
    — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Domestic flights will also get surcharged.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of surcharge
Verb
  • Northeast Kansas City residents have expressed concerns about lack of community feedback and concentrating homeless services in certain areas, potentially overburdening a few neighborhoods rather than spreading services out more throughout the city.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Even when Murray is available — which was almost every game last year — Adelman’s goal is not to overburden the star guard.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of overburden

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“Overcharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcharge. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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