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as in to gouge
to charge (someone) too much for goods or services
I think that store may have overcharged us for the shoes, which were supposed to be on sale
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Recent Examples of overcharge
Holly Yan, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
The verdict is at least a partial victory for the celebrity, with legal experts arguing that prosecutors made critical errors in overcharging him and failing to prove their case.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
Amazon is charging his wife the correct sales tax rate, while he is overcharged.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2025
Others include a $95 million settlement reached with Apple over allegations that its virtual assistant, Siri, was snooping on users, and a $100 million settlement with Walgreens over allegations that the pharmacy chain overcharged for generic drugs.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 5 July 2025
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Noun
Legal experts say the prosecution may have overcharged Combs.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
The verdict is at least a partial victory for the celebrity, with legal experts arguing that prosecutors made critical errors in overcharging him and failing to prove their case.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
Amazon is charging his wife the correct sales tax rate, while he is overcharged.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2025
Others include a $95 million settlement reached with Apple over allegations that its virtual assistant, Siri, was snooping on users, and a $100 million settlement with Walgreens over allegations that the pharmacy chain overcharged for generic drugs.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcharge
Verb
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But a low spot in the ocean, a channel gouged down into the sand on the ocean surface, or a break in a sandbar, can disrupt that flow and push water through the spot to create a current much more powerful than the surrounding flow.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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The first con is to assert that a key reason gasoline prices are far higher in the Golden State than most of the nation is oil company gouging — not high state taxes and fees and complex state rules on how gasoline is formulated that add about $1.30 to the cost of a gallon.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The result, a strikeout with the bases loaded, was the continuation of a $17 million gamble that has gone bust.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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The metrics changes also erect some dissuasion to loading up a schedule with cupcake opponents.—
Blake Toppmeyer,
USA TODAY,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The department recorded a retention rate of 94.4% in fiscal year 2024.—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Hong Kong's Hang Seng index climbed 0.19%, while the mainland's CSI 300 added 0.99% after China left its key lending rates steady in August for a third straight month, matching market forecasts.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Late on, Eze’s strike stung Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez’s hands before he was substituted.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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Senior running back/receiver/linebacker Luke Tingley said that one still stings.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Furniture will face tariffs later this year, Trump said.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
25 Aug. 2025
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The engine will be produced at Stellantis' Dundee Engine Plant in Michigan, while the rest of the vehicle will be produced in Toluca, Mexico, and therefore subject to a 25% import tariff.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But last month, SpaceX raised the demand surcharge to $500, then $750 before finally escalating it to an eye-popping $1,000.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 July 2025
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By comparison, the new single-motor version, which costs 1.4 million lira, only comes with a 10% SCT surcharge that adds just 141,000 lira.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
Verb
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And always balance the load, which means washing things of similar weight together to avoid overburdening the machine.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Time,
1 July 2025
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To conservatives, the shift is a necessary course correction away from violence in the streets and crippling mandates that overburden police departments.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Here are a few pointers on how much to tip at restaurants: A per-person service charge, often listed as coperta or pane e coperta is almost always part of your final bill.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Aug. 2025
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And a recent amendment that was added addresses automatic tipping and service charges.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Overcharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcharge. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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