MISCHARGED Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

mischarged

verb

past tense of mischarge

as in gouged

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Verb

Trump recently posted on his Truth Social account that big oil companies were not dropping gas prices fast enough, and that Americans were being gouged.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
The bullets shattered nine panes of glass, their wooden framework gouged by bullet fragments.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026

Definition of gouged

Verb

The Clippers continued to put the onus of guilt onto Joe Sanberg, the co-founder of Aspiration who has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for his role in a long-term scheme that defrauded lenders and investors of more than $248 million.

— Law Murray, New York Times, 9 July 2026
According to court records, between July 2024 and August 2025, the brothers and unnamed co-conspirators orchestrated an identity theft ring that defrauded SNAP programs in New Jersey, Massachusetts, and other states.

— Joe Marusak July 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026

Definition of defrauded

Verb

And after celebrating by mimicking a fishing motion in honor of his Bass Pro Shops sponsor, Briscoe soaked it all in.

— Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2026
Thankfully, Hutton Brickyards sports a main pavilion that is fully covered, allowing the crowd to wait out the water without getting soaked.

— Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 5 July 2026

Definition of soaked

Verb

Democrats are still stung by Rogan’s nearly three-hour Trump interview in the final weeks of the 2024 campaign.

— Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Having dominated most of his players in table tennis over the years, Gadowsky is still stung after meeting his match.

— John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026

Definition of stung

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Cobalt supply chains are plagued by unethical mining practices in remote regions worldwide, and the material itself poses a notable safety hazard due to its tendency to catch fire or short-circuit when overcharged.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2026
What follows is less about whether you are being overcharged and more about who, exactly, is deciding your number.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026

Definition of overcharged

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Twenty-seven people were inside the building, two of whom got stuck before ultimately freeing themselves and exiting the building.

— Drew Pittock, USA Today, 7 July 2026
When the rope broke, three people fell 30 to 40 feet to the beach, and the other three were stuck halfway up the cliff.

— Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 6 July 2026

Definition of stuck

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