mischarged

verb

past tense of mischarge
as in gouged

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  1. gouged
  2. defrauded
  3. soaked
  4. stung
  5. overcharged
  6. surcharged
  7. stuck
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
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  • 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
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  • The New Museum in New York suffered significant leaking over the weekend as torrential rain soaked the city, Artnews reports.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 20 July 2026
  • Flooding issues could get off to a faster start Wednesday given how soaked the ground is from Tuesday’s storms.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of soaked
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  • Macron hasn’t been the only European leader stung by pension politics either.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of stung
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  • One of the biggest is the potential for being overcharged by service providers.
    — Tim Keary, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of overcharged
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  • Domestic flights will also get surcharged.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of surcharged
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  • That’s highly unlikely considering Lestat and Louis were steps away from getting back together before they were beheaded and had spared only a small moment to reckon with her spending an eternity stuck in purgatory without Madeleine (Roxane Duran).
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The Texas players kicked our bats, yelled at our girls, stuck their tongues out, threw the ball in the air after every inning and on and on.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
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