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
Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Normally, the ions slip between the atomic layers of the anode, a process called intercalation, but when the space between the layers is all filled up—as can happen during overcharging—there’s nowhere else for the lithium to go but onto the surface.
—Weiyang Li, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Aug. 2018
Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
California is the biggest target after the state self-reported overcharging the federal government for health care services delivered to immigrants without legal status, determined to be at least $500 million, spurring the threat of a lawsuit.
—Angela Hart, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
The owners are accused of overcharging in categories such as crematory fees, refrigeration fees, sales tax and several others.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Florida officials are accusing two publishers of systematically overcharging some school districts for textbooks, including more than $279,000 billed to Osceola County schools.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
Walmart has agreed to pay millions to settle a consumer protection lawsuit that alleges the company has been overcharging its customers.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
They’re connected to smart plugs that turn on for just 15 minutes a day, enough to keep them topped off without overcharging.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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
Normally, the ions slip between the atomic layers of the anode, a process called intercalation, but when the space between the layers is all filled up—as can happen during overcharging—there’s nowhere else for the lithium to go but onto the surface.
—Weiyang Li, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Aug. 2018
Verb
California is the biggest target after the state self-reported overcharging the federal government for health care services delivered to immigrants without legal status, determined to be at least $500 million, spurring the threat of a lawsuit.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
California is the biggest target after the state self-reported overcharging the federal government for health care services delivered to immigrants without legal status, determined to be at least $500 million, spurring the threat of a lawsuit.
—Angela Hart, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
The owners are accused of overcharging in categories such as crematory fees, refrigeration fees, sales tax and several others.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Florida officials are accusing two publishers of systematically overcharging some school districts for textbooks, including more than $279,000 billed to Osceola County schools.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
Walmart has agreed to pay millions to settle a consumer protection lawsuit that alleges the company has been overcharging its customers.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
They’re connected to smart plugs that turn on for just 15 minutes a day, enough to keep them topped off without overcharging.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcharging
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Protesters who spoke with Reuters railed against the extortion and violence common in Michoacán, where lemon and avocado farmers are often forced to pay exorbitant bribes to drug trafficking groups.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Justin Baldoni's lawsuit officially ends months after dismissal The case's termination comes four months after Judge Liman granted a motion for dismissal from Lively's legal team because Baldoni's claims of civil extortion, defamation and false light did not hold up under the law.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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At least the climactic pandemonium has some of that old REC intensity; Plaza dynamically orchestrates the violence, dazzling the eyes of his audience one minute, gouging the eyes of his characters the next.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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There’s no question Newsom — who had spent months excoriating refiners for gouging consumers on gasoline prices, even calling a special legislative session to impose new regulations — changed his tune after two refineries announced plans to shut down.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Avoid overloading the washing machine basket to allow water to circulate freely throughout the load.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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To give Kerkez credit, the Hungary international did well to head two crosses clear in the final stage of the game, with Everton players similarly overloading that far side.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The first accounts of cheating and payoffs during exam week surfaced—a blow to the belief in fairness on which the whole system of guilds depended.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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As the film begins, a mother (Kim Hye-soo) and her young daughter (Park Yeon-ah) have just moved into a new apartment after Mom caught Dad cheating.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Rather than rob the story of its teeth, this enabled me to explore the pain, loneliness and personal demons of my characters with sympathy rather than stinging bite.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Seawater keeps the jellyfish’s stinging capsules inert.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The process of loading the SNAP cards, which involves steps by state and federal government agencies and vendors, can take up to two weeks in some states.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Republican's order directs state agencies to work with the federal contractor responsible for loading Electronic Benefit Transfer cards to ensure Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are distributed weekly, his office said.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Nov. 2025
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Diddy is now detained on the joint military base with the likes of ex-NBA star Sebastian Telfair (who was convicted in mid-2023 with over a dozen other players of defrauding the league’s healthcare plan for millions) and around 4,000 other inmates.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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Chesley was accused of defrauding $42 million from his clients.—
Maia Anderson,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Grill them about the perils of overfilling the spool.—
The Editors,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Overcharging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcharging. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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