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
Julia Shapero, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
But when Trump began ramping up his tariff talk, the Canadian firm imposed a 33-percent surcharge on all shipments to cover the new duties and shipping costs.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 14 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
Ontario Premier Doug Ford also threatened to impose an electricity surcharge on three U.S. states — Michigan, New York and Minnesota — before backing off and agreeing to meet with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Thursday.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
But when Trump began ramping up his tariff talk, the Canadian firm imposed a 33-percent surcharge on all shipments to cover the new duties and shipping costs.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surcharge
Verb
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The roof was scorched black and gouged open to the sky, insulation tufting from the walls.—
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24 Mar. 2025
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Tickets for the shows are hard to come by as the band is using a face-value ticket exchange to prevent scalpers from gouging fans on the secondary market.—
Ethan Millman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Local taxes, some state-specific taxes in a handful of states, and a capital gains surtax on high earners in Minnesota are not included.—
Jason Clayworth,
Axios,
3 Apr. 2025
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In 2018, after the Wave project was killed, Fort Lauderdale included the one-way pairs project as part of Broward County’s transportation surtax referendum initiative.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
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That’s because none of ThredUp’s shipments are subject to U.S. tariffs, nor has it been reliant on de minimis.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Apr. 2025
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The vast majority of BYD’s shipments last year were delivered to domestic customers with just 10% exported to overseas markets.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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Critics of the program, which essentially privatizes Medicare, point to insurance companies cherry-picking enrollees who are younger and healthier and overcharging the program for treatment.—
Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
25 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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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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Trump break down tariffs on various countries Wall Street had been nervous about Trump’s tariffs, though some analysts expected stocks could rally if the tariff announcement was lighter than feared.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Their stores demonstrate a clear point-of-view through focused storytelling and their organizational strategy makes sense without cognitive overload while delivering an emotional connection to the brand.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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The first official full-length trailer for Pavements fits this content overload into just over two-and-a-half minutes and lays out just how strategic the introduction to Pavements has been.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 Mar. 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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Stocks with consistent dividends are often thought of as ballast in market storms, since the income generated can help offset any declines in the share price.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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The arrival of blue-and-white porcelain in Europe some 500 years ago (first as ballast on merchant ships from China) ignited an obsession with the exotic.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Surcharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surcharge. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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