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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
Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Randolph disputed Martin’s request, saying the case was overcharged from the start.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
The Fed also imposed a regulatory punishment known as a consent order on Discover alongside a fine of $100 million for overcharging fees from 2007 to 2023.
—Chris Prentice and Saeed Azhar, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Cordova said the union’s goal is to ensure that shoppers are not overcharged and that pricing is fair and transparent.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
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Noun
The pillars of how these scams work - either by overcharging for casks and/or not actually providing proper ownership over a cask - remains the same.
—Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Randolph disputed Martin’s request, saying the case was overcharged from the start.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
The Fed also imposed a regulatory punishment known as a consent order on Discover alongside a fine of $100 million for overcharging fees from 2007 to 2023.
—Chris Prentice and Saeed Azhar, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Cordova said the union’s goal is to ensure that shoppers are not overcharged and that pricing is fair and transparent.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcharge
Verb
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Strike the nose of the alligator hard and often, and try to gouge the eyes.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Insider tip: the Lake View rooms in the west wing—specifically floors three through five—deliver a prime panorama without gouging your wallet.—
Paul Jebara,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Garbage trucks will arrive to pick up trash when bins reach fully loaded.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Laughs are loading for this year’s New York Comedy Festival.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
Noun
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According to Statista, the remote worker rate jumped from 13% in 2020 to 27% just two years later.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Just how much Wisconsin will have to pay, however, depends on that state’s SNAP payment error rate in coming years.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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The bees became aggressive and stung the man multiple times.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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Those walking through Aurillac, a quaint French community, were stung over a 30-minute period, with three people in critical condition evacuated to a hospital.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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What tariffs mean for your wallet Tariffs – and their potential impact on shopper's budgets – are weighing heavily on consumers.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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What new Trump tariffs may mean for your wallet President Donald Trump’s tariffs tanked markets and unleashed recession forecasts when the president unveiled sweeping levies little more than 100 days ago.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
19 July 2025
Verb
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But last month, SpaceX raised the demand surcharge to $500, then $750 before finally escalating it to an eye-popping $1,000.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 July 2025
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By comparison, the new single-motor version, which costs 1.4 million lira, only comes with a 10% SCT surcharge that adds just 141,000 lira.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Harris illustrates through many examples in his book that the gap between federal expectations and state action has left 1890 HBCUs underfunded and overburdened for decades.—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Jamie Moraga, Franklin Revere NO: Increasing density isn’t the solution and could cause unintended consequences, such as overburdening infrastructure, eroding property values and diminishing community character.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Tips must be paid voluntarily (service charges don't count towards the deduction).—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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An advantage to this approach is that the service charge goes to the restaurant.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 July 2025
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“Overcharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcharge. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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