mischarging

Definition of mischargingnext
present participle of mischarge
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Verb
  • The robot pledged to respect and follow humans, refrain from damaging property or other robots, abstain from deceptive behavior and save energy by not overcharging.
    Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
  • In two cases, the DMV fined them a total of $5,000 for overcharging people to get their vehicles after a tow and ordered Lombard to return more than $1,000 to the vehicle owners.
    Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But these concerns have not gone unnoticed, as a bill is currently making its way through the California General Assembly that aims to cap resale prices as a way to limit ticket brokers and resale platforms from price-gouging fans.
    Noe Padilla, USA Today, 13 May 2026
  • Run a putty knife along the wet popcorn ceiling to scrape off the popcorn texture, but be careful to avoid gouging the ceiling with the corner of the putty knife.
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In response to the CBS News reports, Oz announced in March an initiative to decertify any hospice providers that are found to be defrauding taxpayers by stealing the identities of people not in hospice or by overbilling for those who are dying.
    Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 13 May 2026
  • The complaint accuses the social networking giant of defrauding seniors and families with scam ads, which the company allegedly tracks.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • These months see cockroaches and stinging insects at their peak activity.
    Kody Boye, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
  • Bees stinging me everywhere, including underneath my shirt.
    Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 8 May 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 18 May. 2026.

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