as in extortion
the exaction of a grossly excessive charge for goods or services
stores that were prosecuted for overcharging during and after the hurricane
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as in gouging
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 overloading
to fill or load to excess
overcharged his thesis with long, fancy words
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Recent Examples of overcharging
Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Thermal runaway can be triggered by a variety of conditions, including battery damage, overheating, overcharging, manufacturing defects, exposure to salt water, and external fires.
—New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
Because this was an intentional policy maneuver, rather than an accounting or process problem, and there is no guarantee that the federal government will reimburse this large amount of funds, this overcharging and accrual of unpaid federal funds has been flagged by DLS as a legislative issue.
—Steve Arentz, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026
While that’s substantial, even a much larger overcharging estimate on the part of PBMs would be a far cry from the $38 trillion national debt.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Jeevarajan’s team also subjected batteries to overcharging and to electrical shorts.
—Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Nov. 2025
But in January, Axon CEO and billionaire cofounder Rick Smith killed their deal, accusing Flock of overcharging and trying to lock customers into its products.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Still to come are electric buses, a new visitor center, and standardized pricing for horse and camel rides to eliminate the overcharging that can occur at some Egyptian sites.
—Nada El Sawy, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2023
Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
In two cases, the DMV fined them a total of $5,000 for overcharging people to get their vehicles after a tow and ordered Lombard to return more than $1,000 to the vehicle owners.
—Ginny Monk, ProPublica, 27 Apr. 2026
For the past five months, the company was overcharging her $94 a month.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
These panels feed electricity to a charge controller, which manages how the battery is charged to prevent overcharging.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Twenty-five of the states that are part of the DOJ suit are also seeking damages from Live Nation, alleging that Ticketmaster has been overcharging fans.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
The health insurer accused Nutex Health, in letters to the Idaho Department of Insurance and the federal government, of routinely overcharging the insurer for treatment at its Post Falls hospital and misusing the federal process designed to help providers and insurers settle out-of-network claims.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
These maintain the battery with no chance of overcharging.
—John Paul, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
Best Care was previously accused in civil court of fraudulently billing or overcharging the federal government for healthcare services that were never actually performed.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
Noun
Hospital CEOs came under fire at a House hearing Tuesday, with Republicans accusing them of overcharging patients and exploiting the system.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Thermal runaway can be triggered by a variety of conditions, including battery damage, overheating, overcharging, manufacturing defects, exposure to salt water, and external fires.
—New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
Because this was an intentional policy maneuver, rather than an accounting or process problem, and there is no guarantee that the federal government will reimburse this large amount of funds, this overcharging and accrual of unpaid federal funds has been flagged by DLS as a legislative issue.
—Steve Arentz, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026
While that’s substantial, even a much larger overcharging estimate on the part of PBMs would be a far cry from the $38 trillion national debt.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Jeevarajan’s team also subjected batteries to overcharging and to electrical shorts.
—Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Nov. 2025
But in January, Axon CEO and billionaire cofounder Rick Smith killed their deal, accusing Flock of overcharging and trying to lock customers into its products.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Still to come are electric buses, a new visitor center, and standardized pricing for horse and camel rides to eliminate the overcharging that can occur at some Egyptian sites.
—Nada El Sawy, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2023
Verb
In two cases, the DMV fined them a total of $5,000 for overcharging people to get their vehicles after a tow and ordered Lombard to return more than $1,000 to the vehicle owners.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
In two cases, the DMV fined them a total of $5,000 for overcharging people to get their vehicles after a tow and ordered Lombard to return more than $1,000 to the vehicle owners.
—Ginny Monk, ProPublica, 27 Apr. 2026
For the past five months, the company was overcharging her $94 a month.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
These panels feed electricity to a charge controller, which manages how the battery is charged to prevent overcharging.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Twenty-five of the states that are part of the DOJ suit are also seeking damages from Live Nation, alleging that Ticketmaster has been overcharging fans.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
The health insurer accused Nutex Health, in letters to the Idaho Department of Insurance and the federal government, of routinely overcharging the insurer for treatment at its Post Falls hospital and misusing the federal process designed to help providers and insurers settle out-of-network claims.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
These maintain the battery with no chance of overcharging.
—John Paul, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
Best Care was previously accused in civil court of fraudulently billing or overcharging the federal government for healthcare services that were never actually performed.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcharging
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Ibrahim, of Portage, and James Gerodemos are the only defendants to be charged in all of the extortion counts involving Victim #1 and Victim #2.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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His actions suggest a pattern of behavior that could have exposed him to blackmail or extortion, said Emma Davidson Tribbs, a founding director of the National Women’s Defense League.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Run a putty knife along the wet popcorn ceiling to scrape off the popcorn texture, but be careful to avoid gouging the ceiling with the corner of the putty knife.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Apr. 2026
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Beyond the claims itself, evidence released in the trial had revealed some unflattering conversations between Live Nation representatives, perhaps most notably a set of exchanges between two regional employees bragging to each other about gouging concertgoers on ancillary fees and parking spaces.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Wash linen sheets gently in cold or lukewarm water with a mild detergent, and avoid overloading the washer.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
27 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile rich gruyere gives the dish plenty of flavor without overloading it with cheese.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But, Keoghan said, the masses primarily only saw the first video, which fueled the widespread cheating rumors about him.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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But even for in-person classes, adaptations to prevent LLM cheating are often concessions that reduce pedagogical quality.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Captain Ethan Ampadu is one of the survivors of that stinging 2024 play-off final defeat.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Trump was the butt of several stinging jokes made by both President Barack Obama and comedian Seth Meyers.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Rays had a prime chance to at least get even in the sixth, getting two on with one out and loading the bases with two, but failed to score.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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The Diamondbacks had a chance to get back in the game in the seventh, loading the bases with two down.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Bankowski and Bankowska both face up to 20 years in prison for defrauding buyers out of at least $2 million.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
29 Apr. 2026
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Two New Jersey residents pleaded guilty to running a years-long counterfeit art scheme that funneled fake works into the legitimate market, defrauding buyers of at least $2 million.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Some fails stem from people overfilling the molds.—
Lisa Gutierrez
April 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2026
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To reduce ice crystal formation and freezer burn, use airtight packaging and avoid overfilling the freezer so air can circulate properly.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Overcharging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcharging. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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