OVERCHARGE Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˌō-vər-ˈchärj

Definition of overcharge

as in to gouge

to charge (someone) too much for goods or services I think that store may have overcharged us for the shoes, which were supposed to be on sale

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undercharge

as in to load

to fill or load to excess overcharged his thesis with long, fancy words

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In 2024, the El Dorado County grand jury found that the district had overcharged the public in fees was irresponsibly holding large cash reserves without funding improvements. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 The motion also claims both sets of prosecutors overcharged him. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Noun

These have also undergone safety validation through abuse tests, which include nail penetration, overcharge, and external short-circuit testing. — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026 Eventually, the utility was required to refund its customers an overcharge. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for overcharge

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The shrapnel tore through the metal surrounding the engine, shattering the window at row 11, leaving a dent in the plane near row 8 and puncturing the body below the wing, as well as gouging and denting the tail, the NTSB said.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Also, refrain from pressure washing aggressively, as this can gouge the wood.

— Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2026

Definition of gouge

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Once lake levels are no longer safe for the largest ships to pass, the Panama Canal Authority, the agency in charge of the canal, begins to restrict their maximum draft, meaning how deep into the water the ships sink when loaded.

— Steven Paton, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
The company detected the problem when the new hire’s workstation began loading malware.

— Michael Engle, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of load

Noun

Western officials and analysts say the Russian rate of advance has slowed significantly this year.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
This advancement addresses a significant challenge in hydrogen fuel cells, specifically the rate at which protons traverse the catalyst layer responsible for electricity generation.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of rate

Verb

The companies weren’t short of intelligence—they were overloaded with ego.

— Ricardo Bellino, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
It was later revealed that the plane had been overloaded by 700 pounds and the pilot, who had cocaine and alcohol in his system, was not authorized to be flying, according to CBS.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of overload

Noun

But more Republicans suggested that the $5000 was on the way, paid for by tariffs – though the cost of the checks would vastly outstrip what the government had collected.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
For months, the hope has been that as the war against Iran wound down, and the effects of tariffs faded, inflation would grind lower.

— Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

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