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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
Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
This said, in recent years a number of Medicaid contractors have been investigated for overcharging the program.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Just this week, Lockheed Martin, the top U.S. defense manufacturer, settled a $30 million lawsuit accusing it of overcharging the Pentagon for years.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
Trump has complained that Chinese ports near the canal may be used for espionage or in military operations against the U.S., and that the independent Panama Canal Authorities are overcharging U.S. ships using the waterway.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
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Verb
That’s because the owner of the insurance company also owns the affiliates, creating an incentive for executives to overcharge the insurance company for services.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
This said, in recent years a number of Medicaid contractors have been investigated for overcharging the program.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Just this week, Lockheed Martin, the top U.S. defense manufacturer, settled a $30 million lawsuit accusing it of overcharging the Pentagon for years.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
Trump has complained that Chinese ports near the canal may be used for espionage or in military operations against the U.S., and that the independent Panama Canal Authorities are overcharging U.S. ships using the waterway.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcharge
Verb
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President Donald Trump campaigned on a vow to reduce egg prices, blaming their rise on his predecessor, but with avian flu continuing to spread — and some producers accused of taking advantage of the crisis to gouge customers — the USDA predicts that prices will rise at least another 20% this year.—
Rachel Ringler,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2025
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In 2020, Attorney General Letitia James of New York accused Hillandale Farms of gouging customers with high prices during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic.—
Danielle Kaye,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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Clevinger walked Trout to load the bases with two outs, but struck out Soler to end the threat and keep the Sox ahead by three runs.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Karlie Davison singled, Payton Burnham reached on a fielder's choice and Reagan Johnson legged out an infield single to load the bases with one out.—
Christina Long,
Arkansas Online,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This includes revenues across television, online video, VOD and theatrical sectors and represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.8% from 2025.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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The growth trajectory represents a 2.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2025, with online video claiming the lion’s share at $9.4 billion.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Hit the ball too far up the handle, or off the end of the head, and the bat will flex and vibrate, transferring less energy to the ball and stinging the batter’s hands.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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Pets who have an encounter with stinging caterpillars will need a vet visit ASAP.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2025
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Wednesday’s announcement, which came alongside a set of sweeping new tariffs, gives customs officials, retailers and logistics companies more time to prepare.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2025
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Other national polls show similar public disapproval of Trump's tariffs, including a recent CNN/SSRS survey that found 61 percent of Americans don't support the president's handling of tariffs.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Insurers also can surcharge policyholders for 100% of assessments in excess of those amounts.—
Laurence Darmiento,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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The carriers could then surcharge their residential and commercial customers for half of what they are assessed.—
Laurence Darmiento,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Applicants must meet one of 46 distinct eligibility criteria and fill out mountains of paperwork – a long and difficult process for a population already overburdened by bureaucracy.—
Pascale Leone,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
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After a mapping campaign in Toledo, Ohio, officials found that the city’s hot spots often overlapped with census tracts identified by the Biden administration’s Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool as lacking in commercial investment and overburdened by pollution.—
Ula Chrobak,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Mar. 2025
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The survey of personal finance company WalletHub finds that nearly 9 of every 10 Americans feel that way, and 83% think automatic service charges should be banned.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The rates include both a service charge based on the customer's usage classification and meter size and a user charge based on the customer's metered water use.—
Thomas Saccente,
arkansasonline.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Overcharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcharge. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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