mischarging

present participle of mischarge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mischarging
Verb
  • The insurance commissioner plays the vital role of making sure that insurance companies aren’t overcharging consumers and unjustifiably denying claims after policyholders’ premiums are paid.
    Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
  • Like conventional antitrust enforcers, Lynn faulted these corporate behemoths for overcharging consumers, undercutting their competition, and preventing innovation.
    Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • To absorb expenses without gouging their customers, leaders must build fiercely lean teams and optimize their talent.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Michigan's attorney general has opened a price gouging investigation into a BP gas station near Detroit Metro Airport that prosecutors say charged travelers significantly more for gas than nearby stations.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Of those, eight were accused of defrauding the Housing Stabilization Services program, which the Minnesota Department of Human Services shut down last year over fraud concerns.
    Riley Moser, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • In a scandal that rocked the business, Davis was fired from Columbia in May 1973, accused of defrauding the company of $94,000 in expense-account violations, including paying for his son Fred’s bar mitzvah and a renovation of his apartment.
    Jennifer Frederick, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Former Kansas guard Kevin McCullar wore goggles in the New York Knicks locker room to protect his eyes from stinging during a champagne-spraying celebration after NY’s 94-90 NBA title-clinching victory over San Antonio on June 13 in Texas.
    Gary Bedore June 22, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026
  • Pets who have an encounter with stinging caterpillars will need a vet visit ASAP.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Merchants would gain surcharging flexibility and those that accept one of a network’s credit cards would no longer have to accept all of them.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Mischarging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mischarging. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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