overcharged

verb

Definition of overchargednext
past tense of overcharge
1
as in stung
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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2
as in overloaded
to fill or load to excess overcharged his thesis with long, fancy words

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  1. loaded
  2. overburdened
  3. cheated
  4. charged
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  • The researchers successfully loaded the flower particles with a cancer drug and injected them into mice.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This situation bodes well for 2025 and 2026, both of which have loaded film slates.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of loaded
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  • Underfunded and overburdened, the sector is far from delivering on its core and fundamental mission, which is to continuously improve and better the lives of patients.
    Zameer Rizvi, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • In an industry overburdened by regulatory requirements and financial constraints, patient experience often takes a backseat.
    Chris Bowen, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of overburdened
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  • Frank also alleged that Glamour Dolls’ updates to Kickstarter backers resulted in customers believing that LFI had defrauded or cheated them.
    Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
  • According to an online post this week, Stallone appeared to have been joined by another of his contemporaries, actor Kurt Russell, who was alleged to have said the Democrats cheated in the 2020 election through mail-in ballots.
    Tom Norton, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of cheated
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  • Murray was taken to the Salt Lake County Jail and was charged with criminal mischief, reckless endangerment and economic interruption.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • He was charged with murder and a number of other felonies in New York as well as weapons and forgery charges in Pennsylvania.
    Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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