OVERCHARGES Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of overcharge

as in surcharges

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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undercharges

as in loads

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

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noun

plural of overcharge

as in rates

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Recent Examples of overcharges

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The most recent tally for 2024 shows overcharges ranging up to $480 per residential account. — Ed Hirs, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 An electronic safety system monitors each cell during operations, avoiding both under- and overcharges. — IEEE Spectrum, 22 Aug. 2017

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The pain of losing Hollywood actor Heath Ledger nearly 20 years ago still stings for his on-screen Dark Knight family.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026
There is a feeling of humiliation that stings long after an event has passed.

— Wilbert L. Cooper, Longreads, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of stings

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The main sleeper pod packs down small to store easily at home, then loads neatly into small and midsize vans only to burst out the tailgate at camp and create an instant bedroom.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Either use a fragile design that loads atoms well but breaks under high heat conditions or a sturdy design that handles heat well but not the atoms.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of loads

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At the time, Mayor Christopher Clark said that the city was $164 million in debt due to a combination of factors, including a trail of expensive scandals left by predecessor Eric Kellogg, and chronically low tax collection rates.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Then there’s the burgeoning labor force, a result of the population swelling after a decline in infant mortality and increase in fertility rates, yielding a cohort of young people, many of whom speak English.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of rates

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On the other hand, Tyler Lewis, owner and founder of Air Master HVAC & Electrical, explains that sometimes flickering can happen when a large appliance starts up and temporarily overloads a circuit.

— Bianca Lambert, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026
Lucky uses Taylor-Joy, who gives a surface-level performance in a surface-level show, one that overloads forward momentum in lieu of character depth.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026

Definition of overloads

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Last year, immigration raids and tariffs hung over the celebration causing the event and mas bands to make adjustments.

— Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Throughout their 10 years in business, the founders have dealt with their fair share of obstacles, from the COVID-19 pandemic to tariffs.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of tariffs

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The property tax has long been Connecticut’s Gordian knot, a seemingly intractable problem that overburdens middle- and low-income households, stymies business growth and creates great K-12 education disparities between cities and suburbs.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026
In January 2025, a federal judge ruled that portion of the ordinance overburdens free speech rights by prohibiting anyone from providing any lecture in any San Diego public park or beach.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

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