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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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Recent Examples of overcharge
Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Taxi drivers are notorious for being aggressive and overcharging tourists, but using a ride share also comes with risks.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 21 Mar. 2025
Power of Ambition – Fragile, seasonal mod that give weapons Blight Rounds on rapid hit (triggers with Flash Counter) and also overcharges the weapon.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Red Robin fans jumped at the opportunity to buy a pass granting them bottomless burgers all May, but the promotion encountered some hiccups, including the burger chain's website crashing and some customers being overcharged at checkout.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Most people think that this is too much—that couples are overspending, that venders are overcharging, and that the wedding-industrial complex verges on unethical.
—Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Taxi drivers are notorious for being aggressive and overcharging tourists, but using a ride share also comes with risks.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 21 Mar. 2025
Power of Ambition – Fragile, seasonal mod that give weapons Blight Rounds on rapid hit (triggers with Flash Counter) and also overcharges the weapon.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Red Robin fans jumped at the opportunity to buy a pass granting them bottomless burgers all May, but the promotion encountered some hiccups, including the burger chain's website crashing and some customers being overcharged at checkout.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcharge
Verb
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And this is not a story of corporate greed run amok, because Walmart would be foolish to try to gouge its customers at a time when economic anxiety is high (more on that in a moment).—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
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Coogler opens with traumatized sharecropper Sammie (impressive newcomer Miles Caton), smeared with blood and fresh claw marks gouged into the side of his face, staggering mid-service into the church where his father preaches, clutching his guitar.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Roughly a dozen aquarium staff gathered at the Apollo Beach lab on May 7 to pack and load the corals into a moving truck bound for the Florida Keys.—
Max Chesnes,
Sun Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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Invest in backpacks with luggage sleeves and load them up with essentials for the flight: a change of clothes, something warm, hand sanitizer, diapers, wet wipes, snacks, coloring books, and non-noisy, mess-free toys.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2025
Noun
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What to know about home prices, rate 'lock-in' How are young people who buy homes doing it?—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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By analyzing customer behavior and preferences, AI suggested which ads would have the highest conversion rates, which led to a 20% increase in ROI on our ad spend.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Suarez is getting stung here and there, but the last two rounds the challenger is landing a bit cleaner.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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Democrats — stung by a 2024 election that turned in part on economic concerns — touted their commitment to lowering costs as the legislature returned to work in January.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Trump in April hit the UK with a 10% universal tariff and 25% tariffs that Trump imposed on foreign automobiles, steel and aluminum.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Trump has imposed steep tariffs on autos, steel, and aluminum since returning to office.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
Verb
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One of our key initiatives was partnering with banks to make our network accessible to their cardholders, surcharge free.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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But those insurers are allowed to surcharge their own policyholders to recoup those payments, meaning those with insurance coverage across the state could see their rates increase.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This proposal comes after the Miami Herald reported that Miami-Dade’s courts have been overburdened by managing these hearings and the Miami-Dade sheriff announced that her department will no longer participate in the program.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
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Betsy Gara, executive director of the Council of Small Towns, also wants the bill to authorize the Siting Council to consider the number of energy facilities already in a community so that no town gets overburdened.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Adding a 'service charge' has been common in the industry since the early 2000s for larger parties, usually six or more.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Blumenthal now lists the total, final cost of ticket prices up front, so that there aren’t surprises about fees and service charges.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Overcharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcharge. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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