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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  • A day after Gary Sanchez struck out with the bases loaded in the first inning of an ALCS loss to the Houston Astros, Gil called in to contend Yankees manager Aaron Boone should have pinch hit for the catcher.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Considering how loaded the West is, adding Butler to the mix could be the difference between being truly competitive or seeing another early playoff exit.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of loaded
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  • They are already overburdened with juggling business goals, employees’ individual needs, return to in-office transitions and more.
    Gabriella Rosen Kellerman, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The Carnegie Council noted that the concept of the human in the loop can become a myth if human cognitive capabilities are overburdened.
    Brian Jackson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of overburdened
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  • Congressman/Senator/President Lyndon Baines Johnson was a monstrous piece of work who cheated his way to power from his teens on.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
  • They felt cheated because rather than pay off the debt, Germany defaulted.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of cheated
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  • Joe Budden has been charged with lewdness in New Jersey, according to the Edgewater Police Department.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Now, Morgan is being charged with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and leaving the scene of the accident, both felonies.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
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