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verb

present tense third-person singular of surcharge
as in overcharges
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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surcharges

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noun

plural of surcharge
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as in surtaxes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surcharges
  1. overcharges
  2. tariffs
  3. packages
  4. stings
  5. excises
  6. ballasts
  7. gouges
  8. tolls
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, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Aug. 2017
Definition of overcharges
Noun
  • If Congress wanted the president to retain Section 338 power, Albrecht asks, why did lawmakers pass the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which allowed for national security tariffs?
    — Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Stewart doesn’t make excuses for missing the targets, even though Goodyear’s business, like many, has been impacted by tariffs, inflated raw material costs, and the expansion of cheaper Chinese products.
    — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of tariffs
Noun
  • ReelShort catalogue titles will be available on Vidio starting on September 1 through the dedicated Short Drama tab, launched by Vidio last year, for subscribers on the TV Extra, Platinum, Platinum Extra, and Ultimate packages.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The content will stream through a dedicated Short Drama tab, accessible to subscribers on Vidio’s TV Extra, Platinum, Platinum Extra and Ultimate packages.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of packages
Verb
  • February 19 – March 20 Your words may show where being misunderstood still stings.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
  • For van Ess, the decision particularly stings because Google Earth has long been regarded as one of the best tools to verify information posted on social media.
    — Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 31 July 2026
Definition of stings
Noun
  • Lazio’s deal with Polymarket, which is unlicensed by Italy’s customs, excises and monopolies agency, is compliant under the same criteria.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • Yet his progressive tax proposals sat atop a federal revenue system that was still heavily dependent on excises.
    — Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of excises
Noun
  • Federal officials recently launched a prize competition to reward ideas for controlling the flow of aquatic species into and out of the ballasts of boats that travel among the various lakes and waterways across the United States.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 7 May 2026
  • Other items from the ship, including the ballasts that served as counterweights for the human cargo, are remaining on display and will be returned to South Africa in two years.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of ballasts
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
Noun
  • He was also associated with the rehabilitation of the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel, the end of two-way tolls on toll facilities, including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and the early development of the platform for electronic toll collection on Maryland’s highways and bridges.
    — Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Definition of tolls
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“Surcharges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surcharges. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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