overpay
verb
over·pay
ˌō-vər-ˈpā 
overpaid
ˌō-vər-ˈpād
; overpaying
; overpaying
: to pay too much to someone or for something
… the debate over whether organic foods are a smart choice for healthier living or a marketing tool that gulls people into overpaying.—
Kenneth Chang
Kenneth ChangIt took my husband and me an hour with a representative to figure out we were overpaying for insurance and unlimited data plans.—Tanisha A. Sykes
Tanisha A. SykesBe careful not to overpay state taxes.—Carl T. Hall
Carl T. HallWe are not overpaying people; we are paying people what the market demands.—Renee Glover
Renee Glover
overpaid
adjective
… fuels the negative stereotype of the overpaid underworked bureaucrat.
—Joann S. Lublin
Joann S. Lublin
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John Schneider made his infamous comments re: guards being overpaid and overvalued.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The benefits withholding rate for people who were overpaid before that date will remain at 10%.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025
The Social Security Administration (SSA) will resume withholding 100% of benefits from individuals who were overpaid until overpayments are recovered.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
However, the preferred method, according to the Inspector General, is to withhold benefits if the individual who was overpaid is receiving a monthly payment, like a Social Security check.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The benefits withholding rate for people who were overpaid before that date will remain at 10%.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025
The Social Security Administration (SSA) will resume withholding 100% of benefits from individuals who were overpaid until overpayments are recovered.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
However, the preferred method, according to the Inspector General, is to withhold benefits if the individual who was overpaid is receiving a monthly payment, like a Social Security check.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overpay
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“Overpay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overpay. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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