surcharged

past tense of surcharge
as in stung
to charge (someone) too much for goods or services contends that with the present tax structure, the state's lower-income residents are being surcharged and the wealthiest residents are getting off too lightly

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Recent Examples of surcharged Domestic flights will also get surcharged. Medora Lee, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
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  • While the driver was unharmed, per the station, CBS affiliate KFDM-TV in Beaumont said its photographer was stung once while at the scene, according to KBTX.
    Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
  • Drivers stung by high gas prices have enjoyed some welcome relief over recent weeks, however, even as the impact of the Iran war continues to choke off oil supply.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 June 2026
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  • What follows is less about whether you are being overcharged and more about who, exactly, is deciding your number.
    Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026
  • The risk comes when a battery is crushed, overcharged or overheated.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 June 2026
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  • The bullets shattered nine panes of glass, their wooden framework gouged by bullet fragments.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
  • Nobody likes being price gouged, whether at the gas pump, ticket purchase, or a rideshare.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Hilton on Tuesday addressed the president’s unfounded but vociferous claims that Democrats have massively cheated in our recent election.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
  • People are robbed, assaulted and cheated.
    Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026

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“Surcharged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surcharged. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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