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as in stung
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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as in overloaded
to fill or load to excess
overcharged his thesis with long, fancy words
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Recent Examples of overcharged
Occasionally, a bit of truth will pierce that cover — such as a September investigation that found eight companies responsible for significant violations of state law that might have resulted in consumers being overcharged, or claims denied.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Instead of swift passage on Wednesday, the proposal has become a new flashpoint in a sensitive discussion over police-community relations, with some event organizers questioning why community groups who feel overcharged by the police should have to appeal to the same department for subsidies.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
The lawsuit alleges diabetic Iowans have been overcharged millions of dollars a year and cut off from affordable insulin.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 30 Jan. 2026
After the Boynton Beach location changed hands in 2021, the new owners discovered that insurance companies had been billed and over 80 patients had been charged for work that was not performed or overcharged, according to the affidavit, many of them 65 or older.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Thermal runaway, or self-heating, can occur without warning in lithium batteries as a result of various factors, including if the battery is damaged, overheated, exposed to water, overcharged or improperly packed, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
That same year, millions of plaintiffs filed an antitrust class action lawsuit seeking over $1 billion in damages that alleged Sutter Health overcharged customers and companies for health care bills and discouraged clients from using other lower-cost services.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Flat-rate pricing leads to value misalignment, high-usage customers feel undercharged, and low-usage customers feel overcharged.
—Chris Kent, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
While employed by his cousin's yacht brokerage, Boulos reportedly helped convince Kushner to invest in a superyacht, but the brokerage appears to have knowingly overcharged him for the sale.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Instead of swift passage on Wednesday, the proposal has become a new flashpoint in a sensitive discussion over police-community relations, with some event organizers questioning why community groups who feel overcharged by the police should have to appeal to the same department for subsidies.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
The lawsuit alleges diabetic Iowans have been overcharged millions of dollars a year and cut off from affordable insulin.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 30 Jan. 2026
After the Boynton Beach location changed hands in 2021, the new owners discovered that insurance companies had been billed and over 80 patients had been charged for work that was not performed or overcharged, according to the affidavit, many of them 65 or older.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Thermal runaway, or self-heating, can occur without warning in lithium batteries as a result of various factors, including if the battery is damaged, overheated, exposed to water, overcharged or improperly packed, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
That same year, millions of plaintiffs filed an antitrust class action lawsuit seeking over $1 billion in damages that alleged Sutter Health overcharged customers and companies for health care bills and discouraged clients from using other lower-cost services.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Flat-rate pricing leads to value misalignment, high-usage customers feel undercharged, and low-usage customers feel overcharged.
—Chris Kent, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
While employed by his cousin's yacht brokerage, Boulos reportedly helped convince Kushner to invest in a superyacht, but the brokerage appears to have knowingly overcharged him for the sale.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcharged
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On Tuesday, facing reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes in an exhibition against Team USA, McCray stung a line drive the opposite way for a loud out.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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After the match, that loss really stung.—
Bobby Narang,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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In late 2022, overloaded presale queues for the domestic leg of Swift’s 2023 Eras Tour caused the site to crash and led Ticketmaster to cancel the sale.—
Chloe Atkins,
NBC news,
2 Mar. 2026
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That comfortably overloaded camper package won't be of much value if it gets shredded to bits on the trail, so Goldfields equips the Escape Pod just as robustly down under.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Feb. 2026
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The department was able to give back about $103,891 in restitution to the tenant who was gouged, Carbajal said.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Scheffler pushed his drive into the right fairway bunker on the par-4, could only advance the ball 54 yards into the left rough and gouged his third shot short of the green.—
John Marshall,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Feb. 2026
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Andrés Giménez was hit by a pitch, Acuña drew a four-pitch walk, and Maikel Garcia dropped down a bunt that was ruled a hit but also exposed a coverage gap as Jonathan Schoop charged and nobody covered first, leaving Venezuela with the bases loaded and no outs.—
Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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Sprayer arms may also get trapped or stuck when too many dishes are loaded at once.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
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Sixty-three years after the decision, the pool of lawyers willing to fulfill this promise is rapidly shrinking, aging and is overburdened, with lawyers sometimes working without pay.—
Emily Naiser,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026
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The clubhouse is not even big enough to accommodate those who are already residents, so with more homes on the way, the amenities will be overburdened, resident Barbie Sawyer said at a past meeting.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Some people like to vote on election day, said Dianne Clinkscale from Dallas, arguing that the county’s voters got cheated out their right on to vote.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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Visitors to the sites at Independence Park were cheated when they were cut off from facts that enable us to imagine ourselves in the lives of those who lived and worked there.—
Carol Quillen,
Time,
21 Feb. 2026
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One of the nice things about a Crosstrek Hybrid is how much technology Subaru stuffed into this compact SUV.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Eggs, Eggs, And More Eggs Eggs dyed in every shade of the rainbow are a given, of course, as are plastic eggs stuffed with jelly beans and tucked in every corner of the yard, but that’s hardly unique to the South.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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Portland Trail Blazers guard Jrue Holiday was defrauded by former Morgan Stanley investment advisor Darryl Cohen, a Manhattan jury concluded in convicting Cohen of wire fraud and investment advisor fraud on Tuesday.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Federal agents allege Goliath Ventures was a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors in Central Florida and elsewhere of $328 million.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Overcharged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcharged. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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