OVERCHARGED Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

overcharged

verb

past tense of overcharge

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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undercharged

as in overloaded

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

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Recent Examples of overcharged The company reported the battery remained stable with no fire or explosion even when overcharged to 200% of its state of charge, and maintained structural integrity under thermal abuse conditions reaching about 392°F. —

Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Mar. 2026 The petition asks for an independent review of Duke Energy’s billing system to determine whether customers have been overcharged and calls on the company to issue refunds if discrepancies are found. —

Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026 Recent Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission filings show that the Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC overcharged more than 3,500 customers for their gas service. —

Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026 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. —

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

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Anyone who is stung repeatedly or has trouble breathing should call 911.

— Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 29 Mar. 2026
These scandals stung at the time, but looking back, Cyrus wouldn’t have changed a thing.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026