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
Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
The carriers could then surcharge their residential and commercial customers for half of what they are assessed.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
Under that deal, if catastrophic losses exceed the plan's financial buffers, member insurers could recover their share of payouts by applying surcharges to all policyholders across the state with the commissioner's approval.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Insurers also can surcharge policyholders for 100% of assessments in excess of those amounts.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
The carriers could then surcharge their residential and commercial customers for half of what they are assessed.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
Several national retailers began limiting egg purchases earlier this year, while restaurant chains like Denny's and Waffle House added a surcharge on egg dishes.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
Under that deal, if catastrophic losses exceed the plan's financial buffers, member insurers could recover their share of payouts by applying surcharges to all policyholders across the state with the commissioner's approval.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surcharge
Verb
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The roof was scorched black and gouged open to the sky, insulation tufting from the walls.—
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24 Mar. 2025
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Tickets for the shows are hard to come by as the band is using a face-value ticket exchange to prevent scalpers from gouging fans on the secondary market.—
Ethan Millman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Local taxes, some state-specific taxes in a handful of states, and a capital gains surtax on high earners in Minnesota are not included.—
Jason Clayworth,
Axios,
3 Apr. 2025
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In 2018, after the Wave project was killed, Fort Lauderdale included the one-way pairs project as part of Broward County’s transportation surtax referendum initiative.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
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The day before Imperial Beach Councilmember Mitch McKay introduced the resolution, county Supervisor Jim Desmond, a fellow Republican, called for limiting cross-border travel and water shipments.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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Modi pointed out that although destocking caused part of the previous quarter’s weakness, P & G’s shipments were in line with consumptions in March.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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Stopping the big banks from overcharging businesses billions for debit card usage.—
Dick Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Apr. 2025
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Most people think that this is too much—that couples are overspending, that venders are overcharging, and that the wedding-industrial complex verges on unethical.—
Adam Iscoe,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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Within the first 100 days of his second administration President Donald Trump has been incredibly busy, implementing major changes from enacting tariffs to targeting diversity initiatives.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Trump's tariffs have affected the world; even Australian territories near Antarctica, where only penguins and seals live, aren't immune.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The media environment of the 1920s already featured elements of information overload.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
29 Apr. 2025
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Inzaghi gives his players the licence to rotate freely, making Inter unpredictable in attack and capable of creating overloads across the pitch.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That play — not even a full turnover, mind you — is what stings a full year later.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Malone, who gets Mincemeat’s best song, still looks like a favorite in his category, and Mincemeat did get recognition for its score (written by three of its stars, members of the same comedy troupe), but the lack of enthusiasm elsewhere must sting.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
1 May 2025
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State officials say the mussels can hide in ballast tanks, live wells, and engine systems, surviving long trips and posing risks to even remote mountain lakes.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The maritime archaeologist identified shell impact holes in the upper starboard of the hull’s ballast tank and significant battle damage to the base of the submarine’s conning tower.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Surcharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surcharge. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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