as in to gouge
to charge (someone) too much for goods or services
contends that with the present tax structure, the state's lower-income residents are being surcharged and the wealthiest residents are getting off too lightly
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Recent Examples of surcharge
Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
Then, in April, the payments giant limited the amount merchants can surcharge to 3%, down from 4%.
—Jennifer Surane, Fortune, 30 July 2023
John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
What to Know On Monday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced the 25 percent surcharge on electricity sales to Michigan, Minnesota and New York in response to Trump's new tariffs on Canadian goods.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Homeowners would not be surcharged for commercial losses.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
Then, in April, the payments giant limited the amount merchants can surcharge to 3%, down from 4%.
—Jennifer Surane, Fortune, 30 July 2023
Noun
On Monday, officials in Ontario slapped a 25% surcharge on electricity imports into three states, including New York, in response to tariffs that were put in place by the Trump.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
What to Know On Monday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced the 25 percent surcharge on electricity sales to Michigan, Minnesota and New York in response to Trump's new tariffs on Canadian goods.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surcharge
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For nearly a century, the landscape was gouged by miners, leaving the center of the island a near barren landscape of jagged rocks.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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California warns more than 200 hotels and landlords of price gouging complaints in wake of fires.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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In 2020, the project was awarded transportation surtax funding for the planning ($195,000), design ($780,000) and construction phases ($5.5 million).—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
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The Massachusetts Teachers Association was also behind the successful effort to implement the 4% surtax on incomes over $1 million and the opposition to a question in 2016 that would have lifted the cap on the number of new or expanded charter schools each year.—
Chris Van Buskirk,
Boston Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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The study analyzed food shipments into Gaza from January to July 2024.—
Efrat Lachter,
Fox News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Canada, which supplies 85% of U.S. potash (a key fertilizer ingredient), might be considering halting shipments across the border.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
7 Mar. 2025
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Deitrich, who’s gotten involved with Power to the Patients, said she was overcharged by her provider by more than a thousand dollars for a routine checkup and now drives more than two hours to the closest clinic that lists their prices upfront.—
Marquise Francis,
NBC News,
12 Mar. 2025
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Aware of the comptroller’s probe, county officials looked into the contract themselves and also determined they had been overcharged, according to a response letter included in the audit.—
Ryan Gillespie,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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The new tariffs Trump imposed on Chinese goods have already weighed on the country’s export growth.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
21 Mar. 2025
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What to expect as Trump’s tariffs go into effect March 04, 2025 4:47 PM This story was originally published March 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 2025
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More to Explore The Age of Wonder Meets the Age of Information Whitney Barlow Robles January 8, 2025 What can past eras of information overload teach students about critically consuming content in the present?—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Mar. 2025
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And the growing market for comprehensive diagnostic tests and devices is just another example of information overload.—
Fiorella Valdesolo,
Allure,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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His touch and shot stung Simon Mignolet’s palms and got Prince William, a friend of Mings, briefly off his seat from the stands above.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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Bees, for example, will only sting when they are stressed.—
Sally Percy,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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And bonds typically offer ballast during stock market routs.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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The lesson: Dividends can act as a portfolio ballast.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Surcharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surcharge. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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