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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  • Federal prosecutors allege Mwangi defrauded First Financial Bank while seeking financing in 2023 to purchase two companies in Texas.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Five residents of Broward and Palm Beach County are among seven people accused in a nearly $100 million scheme that defrauded workers’ compensation insurers through shell companies, state officials announced Wednesday.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of defrauded
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  • The table was in such bad shape that the first coat soaked into the wood immediately.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Renewed flood danger Friday Iowa and northwestern Illinois face the greatest risk of flooding rain Friday — a Level 3 of 4 — but more storms are targeting communities in Indiana and Ohio already soaked this week.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of soaked
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  • Spray the nest from a distance to reduce the chances of being stung.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • More than 3,100 people have been stung at Bolsa Chica and Huntington State Beach so far this year, which is at least double last year's total.
    — Michele Gile, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of stung
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  • The motion also claims both sets of prosecutors overcharged him.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Officials said the problem has been fixed and any drivers who were overcharged will be automatically refunded.
    — Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 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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  • While steeped in a ton of history, York is anything but stuck in the past.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • You could be stuck at one weight on a leg exercise for a week because of a limited range of motion.
    — Jesse Newell, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of stuck
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“Mischarged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mischarged. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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