as in gouging
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 surcharging
Merchants would gain surcharging flexibility and those that accept one of a network’s credit cards would no longer have to accept all of them.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Medora Lee, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surcharging
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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
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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
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For the past five months, the company was overcharging her $94 a month.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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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
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When the cheating scandal happened, there was a groundswell of support from fans, a protectiveness over Long as a woman and as a cultural touchstone.—
Zeba Blay,
SELF,
21 Apr. 2026
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Notice something small, then compliment it This one is almost cheating.—
Henna Pryor,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Surcharging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surcharging. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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