overpay

verb

over·pay ˌō-vər-ˈpā

overpaid ˌō-vər-ˈpād

; 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

It 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

Be careful not to overpay state taxes.—

Carl T. Hall

We are not overpaying people; we are paying people what the market demands.—

Renee Glover

overpaid adjective

… fuels the negative stereotype of the overpaid underworked bureaucrat. —

Joann S. Lublin

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Then Cohen overpaid on top of their overpaying and now Soto will be hitting behind the great Lindor at Citi Field. —

Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024 The suit also claims the company overpaid in excess of $700 million in a series of share repurchases. —

Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 Maybe the Brazilians overpaid, but that’s not Travis’s fault. —

Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024 The costs of the soap dispenser from Boeing, the similar soap dispenser and the number of dispensers purchased by the Air Force were redacted in the report, but in total, the Air Force overpaid $149,072 for the soap dispensers. —

Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for overpay