overcharge
verb
over·charge
ˌō-vər-ˈchärj 
overcharged; overcharging; overcharges
: to make an excessive charge
Examples of overcharge in a Sentence
He overcharges for car repairs.
He overcharges his customers for car repairs.
The store overcharged me for my skirt.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorney generals filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, alleging the e-commerce behemoth uses its position in the marketplace to inflate prices on other platforms, overcharge sellers and stifle competition.
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Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2023
The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorney generals filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon on Tuesday, alleging the e-commerce behemoth uses its position in the marketplace to inflate prices on other platforms, overcharge sellers and stifle competition.
—Time, 26 Sep. 2023
Francis, in turn, dominated contracting in the region and overcharged the Navy by at least $35 million, according to his own plea agreement.
—Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2023
Williams was charged with criminal insurance fraud in 2020, one of five towing company owners accused of overcharging insurance companies for towing jobs.
—Margaret Kates | Mkates@al.com, al, 10 Aug. 2023
Walmart is offering $5 gift cards to Alabama customers who were mistakenly overcharged sales tax on Friday when the state’s new sales tax reduction went into effect -- provided shoppers kept their receipt, the company announced Tuesday.
—Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 5 Sep. 2023
Every possible solution leaves at least one person feeling scorned (and overcharged).
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 25 Aug. 2023
In 2011, the firm agreed to pay a $108 million settlement after the Federal Trade Commission concluded the company had overcharged more than 450,000 homeowners.
—Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 19 July 2023
The agency said Wells Fargo also paid account holders about $40 million — including interest — to reimburse customers who’d been overcharged.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 25 Aug. 2023
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Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2023
The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorney generals filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon on Tuesday, alleging the e-commerce behemoth uses its position in the marketplace to inflate prices on other platforms, overcharge sellers and stifle competition.
—Time, 26 Sep. 2023
Francis, in turn, dominated contracting in the region and overcharged the Navy by at least $35 million, according to his own plea agreement.
—Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2023
Williams was charged with criminal insurance fraud in 2020, one of five towing company owners accused of overcharging insurance companies for towing jobs.
—Margaret Kates | Mkates@al.com, al, 10 Aug. 2023
Walmart is offering $5 gift cards to Alabama customers who were mistakenly overcharged sales tax on Friday when the state’s new sales tax reduction went into effect -- provided shoppers kept their receipt, the company announced Tuesday.
—Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 5 Sep. 2023
Every possible solution leaves at least one person feeling scorned (and overcharged).
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 25 Aug. 2023
In 2011, the firm agreed to pay a $108 million settlement after the Federal Trade Commission concluded the company had overcharged more than 450,000 homeowners.
—Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 19 July 2023
The agency said Wells Fargo also paid account holders about $40 million — including interest — to reimburse customers who’d been overcharged.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 25 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
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“Overcharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overcharge. Accessed 4 Oct. 2023.
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overcharge
verb
over·charge
ˌō-vər-ˈchärj
1
: to charge too much
2
: to fill or load too full
a cannon overcharged with powder
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