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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
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
Over a dozen stores across North Carolina must pay up after overcharging customers.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2025
American ships are being severely overcharged and not treated fairly in any way, shape or form, and that includes the United States Navy, and above all, China is operating the Panama Canal.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,spencer Kimball,christina Wilkie,annie Nova,brian Evans,alex Harring,yun Li, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
Trump claims that American ships are being overcharged and that China controls it.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
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Verb
American ships are being severely overcharged and not treated fairly in any way, shape, or form.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
Over a dozen stores across North Carolina must pay up after overcharging customers.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2025
American ships are being severely overcharged and not treated fairly in any way, shape or form, and that includes the United States Navy, and above all, China is operating the Panama Canal.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,spencer Kimball,christina Wilkie,annie Nova,brian Evans,alex Harring,yun Li, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
Trump claims that American ships are being overcharged and that China controls it.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcharge
Verb
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Meanwhile, local real estate agents like Joe Cilic warned that unscrupulous property owners were already taking advantage of the catastrophe, allegedly gouging suddenly homeless people into leasing emergency housing at exorbitant prices.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC News,
11 Jan. 2025
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Thirty-seven states had price gouging laws on the books as of 2022, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.—
Arpan Lobo,
Detroit Free Press,
13 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Investigators later determined that the bomb was hidden in a cassette recorder and packed in a suitcase that was loaded on a plane from Malta to Frankfurt, Germany, with no accompanying passenger.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
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To get started, simply prepare your base in one of the pints, freeze for 24 hours, then load it into the machine and watch the magic happen.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Barnett’s pressure rate (8.4 percent) was also better than both Dawuane Smoot (6.9 percent) and Epenesa (5.8 percent).—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Relatively high mortgage rates have been hurting the housing market.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Wheaton’s actions may have stung in particular because Vought has publicly defended the college in the past.—
Emma Green,
The New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2025
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Sandler and Farley, while both still incredibly popular with audiences, were eventually fired in 1995 by Michaels, who was stung by the criticism.—
Dennis Perkins,
EW.com,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Businesses are grappling with economic uncertainty and potentially higher costs caused by the Trump administration’s tariffs, among other conflicting forces.—
Matt Egan and Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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Zoom out: The animosity among U.S. and Canadian leadership and Trump's looming threats of tariffs on Canadian products has spilled over into sporting events and shopping boycotts.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Insurers also can surcharge policyholders for 100% of assessments in excess of those amounts.—
Laurence Darmiento,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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The carriers could then surcharge their residential and commercial customers for half of what they are assessed.—
Laurence Darmiento,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Lofty goals that lack actionable plans or clear benchmarks may overburden employees, leading to frustration and burnout.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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Many surrounding communities have successfully implemented similar programs, leading to more diverse housing options without overburdening taxpayers.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
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And the Ritz-Carlton hotel agreed in 2015 to refund some customers and donate $75,000 to the CIAA Scholarship Fund over a 15% service charge in the hotel’s lounge during that year’s tournament.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2025
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The average prices do not include drinks, gratuity, or service charges.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Overcharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcharge. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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