MISCHARGED Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

mischarged

verb

past tense of mischarge

as in gouged

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undercharged

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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

Between 2019 and 2023, FBI Director Kash Patel explained during the news conference, the scheme defrauded over 6,000 Americans to the tune of $400 million.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Some immigrants requested more time before their next hearings, presenting evidence of having been defrauded by unscrupulous attorneys profiled in local news reports.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of defrauded

Verb

Much of the film is sun-soaked and colorful and filled with the rhythm and chaos of life in a cloistered, liminal community.

— JD Linville, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Apply enough of the product to treat the affected area, especially if the mess has soaked into the carpet or other porous material.

— Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of soaked

Verb

Pinder’s attorney, Justin Beckham, previously told the Herald that his client was ‘grossly overcharged,’ without providing any more information.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
One of the biggest is the potential for being overcharged by service providers.

— Tim Keary, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of overcharged

Verb

These new provisions have been met with skepticism from human rights groups, including fears that deportation centers hosted abroad could morph into long-term holding facilities overflowing with asylum seekers stuck in legal limbo.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Bad cops are not being fired, and good cops who may be wrongfully accused are stuck in professional purgatory.

— Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of stuck

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