How to Use overcharge in a Sentence

overcharge

verb

• The store overcharged me for my skirt.
• He overcharges for car repairs.
• He overcharges his customers for car repairs.
• The sergeants' union and police chief at the time said they had been overcharged.
  — Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 9 July 2024
• On first glance, Mueller’s case, at least in part, seems shaky and overcharged.
  — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 30 Oct. 2017
• Last year, Cohan settled out of court for the rent he had been overcharged over the years.
  — Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 18 May 2020
• Amazon had the best deal and didn't overcharge for printing.
  — Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2019
• The firm last year accused the city in a lawsuit of overcharging the retail outlet.
  — Darryl Enriquez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2017
• They were overcharged a $1.50 for an orange juice and asked to call customer service.
  — Niki McGloster, Essence.com, 14 June 2018
• Thomas has come under fire from critics who argue that Carey was overcharged.
  — Fox News, 13 Mar. 2018
• Fuller said the amount Grand Central Bowling will pay customers -- $40 -- is many times more than each customer was overcharged.
  — Aimee Green, OregonLive.com, 17 Mar. 2018
• The tourism board recommends Sea Breeze Taxi and Tours; other companies have been known to overcharge tourists.
  — Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2021
• Also, avoid charging your phone in direct sunlight, and do not overcharge your iPhone.
  — Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 14 Oct. 2023
• The lawsuit Shapiro filed last week alleges that Navient overcharged 1.5 million students to the tune of $4 billion in interest.
  — Erin Arvedlund, Philly.com, 9 Oct. 2017
• Health systems, overcharge patients on all kinds of services.
  — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 23 Nov. 2022
• But there are some cases where ACI has been known to overcharge for its products, well above outside competitors.
  — Joseph Darius Jaafari, The Arizona Republic, 21 July 2022
• The high court ruled that the city might have a legitimate claim in arguing that the bureau had overcharged the city for premiums, but took its claim before the wrong court.
  — Robert Higgs, cleveland, 7 Feb. 2020
• Never overcharge a battery or leave one charging overnight.
  — Jim Morrison, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Apr. 2023
• Mr. Reichberg claimed the building had been overcharged.
  — William Neuman and J. David Goodman, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2017
• The fund will be divided among the qualified claimants on a pro rata basis, depending on how much they were overcharged by the DWP.
  — Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2023
• The mafia operated the bar, overcharged for drinks, and blackmailed the wealthier customers.
  — Spenser Mestel, Longreads, 27 June 2017
• The policy has since been changed and citizens who believe they have been overcharged have been welcomed to approach MPD and ask for a refund.
  — Christopher Harress | [e-mail], al, 1 Nov. 2019
• Back when the reality star first launched her makeup line, Jeffree slammed her for overcharging for her Lip Kits.
  — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 11 Dec. 2017
• The rollout was a debacle, with hundreds of thousands of customers overcharged.
  — Dakota Smith, latimes.com, 11 July 2019
• Or the companies that overcharge, don’t deliver, refuse to give refunds?
  — Dallas News, 19 Jan. 2023
• Insurers and PBMs have even devised schemes to overcharge patients for generic drugs.
  — Howard Dean, Fortune, 26 July 2022
• Out in the suburbs and inside area police departments, many believed they were overcharged.
  — Elisha Anderson, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2017
• Another troublesome piece of the analysis is the judges’ contention that the district overcharged Mesquite for a pipeline project.
  — Sharon Grigsby, Dallas News, 14 Feb. 2020
• Here’s how to avoid hiring a contractor who’ll end up overcharging you, cutting corners, or both.
  — Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 27 Sep. 2024
• The policy requires that customers who are overcharged for an item either receive the item for free or receive a $5 gift card, depending on which option is worth more.
  — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 14 Nov 2024