overcharges 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of overcharge
1
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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2
as in loads
to fill or load to excess overcharged his thesis with long, fancy words

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overcharges

2 of 2

noun

plural of overcharge
as in rates

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Recent Examples of overcharges
Verb
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcharges
  1. stings
  2. loads
  3. rates
  4. gouges
  5. overloads
  6. tariffs
  7. cheats
  8. overburdens
Verb
  • General Mills spun off Darden Restaurants in 1995, and then Darden sold Red Lobster in 2014, in a deal with the private equity firm Golden Gate Capital that still stings many veterans to this day.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of stings
Verb
  • These improvements are intended to help military forces transport larger loads more efficiently and support operational demands across a range of environments.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
  • When your site loads quickly, visitors may stay longer, browse more and be more likely to convert.
    — Anthony Savino, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • That organization’s July 2026 report showed Waymo vehicles’ police-reportable crash rates were 68% lower than those of human drivers, and the study said Waymos rate of rear-ending another car was 91% lower.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • In an earnings preview note, analysts at Seaport Global nudged up estimates on the view that net interest income (NII) stands to benefit from both deposit growth and higher rates.
    — Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of rates
Verb
  • In 2017, he was recalled after backing the $5 billion yearly gas tax that still gouges at the pump.
    — John Seiler, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025
Definition of gouges
Verb
  • But in casting such a wide net, the film overloads the viewer with information to the point of suffocation.
    — Beandrea July, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of overloads
Noun
  • The first nine months of 2026 have been marked by inflation, war, tariffs and the Federal Reserve's first rate hike since 2023, among other market-moving events.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Produced in China, the Ojai is significantly cheaper than the Jaguar even after tariffs.
    — Henry Payne, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of tariffs
Verb
  • Any forward who cheats for defence, as Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has for much of his career, will play an elevated role on a Babcock team.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • Though Lesnar rarely cheats to win, Femi isn’t going to lose clean.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Definition of cheats
Verb
  • 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
Definition of overburdens

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“Overcharges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcharges. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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