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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
Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Last year, as reported by Grocery Dive, Albertsons agreed to a $3.9 million settlement following a civil complaint that claimed the retailer unlawfully overcharged customers.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
But lawmakers and drugmakers accuse them of overcharging plans, underpaying pharmacies and failing to pass savings on to patients.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 May 2025
And the company is also overcharging developers for enabling the initial acquisition of a new customer.
—Emma Woollacott, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Noun
In 2011, Boeing was found to have been grossly overcharging the Army for spare helicopter parts; a four-cent metal pin, for example, was billed at $71.01.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Last year, as reported by Grocery Dive, Albertsons agreed to a $3.9 million settlement following a civil complaint that claimed the retailer unlawfully overcharged customers.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
But lawmakers and drugmakers accuse them of overcharging plans, underpaying pharmacies and failing to pass savings on to patients.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 May 2025
And the company is also overcharging developers for enabling the initial acquisition of a new customer.
—Emma Woollacott, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcharge
Verb
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Both parties can reach across the aisle and agree that the bill on our tickets is no longer capitalism, or even gouging.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2025
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Untamed lingers on the body’s bluish decay and gouged limbs, a macabre counter to the suggestion that being outside will rejuvenate your spirit and your body.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
17 July 2025
Verb
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Then, the sandwich is loaded up with lettuce, tomato, Cheddar cheese, bacon, and your preferred filet.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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The material, weighing over 1,000 pounds, was loaded onto two trucks and driven into neighboring Azerbaijan.—
Yossi Melman,
ProPublica,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Regardless of what the future holds, Roman Anthony has set himself and his family up for life, and the Red Sox have locked in yet another piece of their future at a reasonable rate.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Perhaps unsurprisingly, rates of dementia, cancer mortality, heart disease, falls, and all-cause mortality (i.e. cause of death for any reason) are all significantly lower for people who take more daily steps compared with their less active peers.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As for the number of people stung, the beach patrol doesn’t have numbers.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
30 July 2025
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The other hallmark symptoms include swelling—especially around the lips, eyelids or extremities—and a burning or stinging sensation in affected areas.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Flow Space,
23 July 2025
Noun
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The meeting between South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and President Donald Trump on Aug. 25 comes after a July trade deal in which Trump cut reciprocal tariffs on the country to 15% from the initial 25%.—
Alexx Altman-Devilbiss,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Aug. 2025
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Topline Consumer prices rose slower than expected last month as President Donald Trump’s tariffs gripped markets, according to federal data released Tuesday, as hope remains for a possible interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But last month, SpaceX raised the demand surcharge to $500, then $750 before finally escalating it to an eye-popping $1,000.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 July 2025
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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
Verb
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To conservatives, the shift is a necessary course correction away from violence in the streets and crippling mandates that overburden police departments.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2025
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This law has overburdened D.A. offices by requiring prosecutors disclose evidence to be used at trial within 20 days of an arraignment.—
Ryan Silverstein,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Lastly, the deal is subject to a service charge of 23%, plus applicable taxes.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Non-interest income increased slightly to $180,000, with minor changes across service charges and mortgage banking income.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Overcharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcharge. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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