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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
Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Randolph disputed Martin’s request, saying the case was overcharged from the start.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
The Fed also imposed a regulatory punishment known as a consent order on Discover alongside a fine of $100 million for overcharging fees from 2007 to 2023.
—Chris Prentice and Saeed Azhar, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Cordova said the union’s goal is to ensure that shoppers are not overcharged and that pricing is fair and transparent.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
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Noun
The pillars of how these scams work - either by overcharging for casks and/or not actually providing proper ownership over a cask - remains the same.
—Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Randolph disputed Martin’s request, saying the case was overcharged from the start.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
The Fed also imposed a regulatory punishment known as a consent order on Discover alongside a fine of $100 million for overcharging fees from 2007 to 2023.
—Chris Prentice and Saeed Azhar, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Cordova said the union’s goal is to ensure that shoppers are not overcharged and that pricing is fair and transparent.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcharge
Verb
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That autumn, Newsom accused oil companies of price gouging California drivers and called a special legislative session to address the spikes.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2025
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Plowshare: an agricultural implement for turning soil, for gouging a cleft in the earth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2025
Verb
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Using Bellinger there allowed Boone to load up the lineup with left-handed bats against Mets right-hander Frankie Montas.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
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The bases were loaded in the bottom of the inning with one out, and the Huskies were up to bat.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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The Federal Reserve on June 18 held interest rates steady at a range between 4.25% and 4.5% for a fourth straight meeting despite Trump's public lobbying for a lower rate and his insults directed at Powell.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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People parking on Saturdays now pay $2 to $3 per hour rates in parts of downtown, according to previous Statesman reporting.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2025
Verb
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In the meantime, the pain of the Elio process still stings for the creatives who saw the movie’s trajectory become something of a cautionary tale.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2025
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The moment was emotional, personal, but despite the celebration, one thing stung him.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Other Asia-Pacific markets facing higher tariffs include Indonesia, which will be hit with a 32% excise duty, Bangladesh, which was slapped with a 35% duty, as well as Cambodia and Thailand, which are set for 36% tariff rates, the president's letters indicated.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
8 July 2025
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The appeals court is scheduled to hold oral arguments on July 31 on the most sweeping lawsuit over the tariffs, so there won’t be any changes to the tariffs’ legality before that date.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Verb
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That surcharge alone erodes a meaningful slice of Qatar’s margin advantage over Henry-Hub-linked U.S. cargoes and is already pencilled into 2026 LNG tender models.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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By comparison, the new single-motor version, which costs 1.4 million lira, only comes with a 10% SCT surcharge that adds just 141,000 lira.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Jamie Moraga, Franklin Revere NO: Increasing density isn’t the solution and could cause unintended consequences, such as overburdening infrastructure, eroding property values and diminishing community character.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2025
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Some buyers intentionally overburden founders in earnouts, attaching strings to your compensation and making post-sale life miserable.—
David Berkal,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Automatic gratuity or service charges may only be included for parties with six or more guests.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
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The practice of adding service charges to restaurant checks has grown in Southern California and across the nation in recent years.—
Cindy Carcamo,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Overcharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcharge. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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