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as in stung
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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as in overloaded
to fill or load to excess
overcharged his thesis with long, fancy words
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Recent Examples of overcharged
The jury found that fans were overcharged for tickets as a direct result of this monopoly, paying higher fees for their tickets.
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Letitia James, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, a New York federal jury found that Live Nation and Ticketmaster illegally operated as a monopoly and overcharged fans.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
If consumers were to get overcharged, the measure would require insurance companies to issue a rebate.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The jury did find that Ticketmaster overcharged customers by a little less than $2, which … looking at my bank account doesn’t exactly seem quite right, but that’s probably an average.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
These changes come as airlines around the world are tightening rules on devices that use lithium-ion batteries, which can catch fire if damaged, overheated, exposed to water, or overcharged.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
Baron has worked closely with the attorney general’s office for several years and committed to reimbursing all overcharged insurance claims after first learning about the issue, Riggs said.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
Electric scooters use lithium-ion batteries, which can pose a fire risk if overcharged or charged using the wrong charging equipment.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
In a counterclaim, Giles attorney said Martha Jefferson overcharged her.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Letitia James, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, a New York federal jury found that Live Nation and Ticketmaster illegally operated as a monopoly and overcharged fans.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
If consumers were to get overcharged, the measure would require insurance companies to issue a rebate.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The jury did find that Ticketmaster overcharged customers by a little less than $2, which … looking at my bank account doesn’t exactly seem quite right, but that’s probably an average.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
These changes come as airlines around the world are tightening rules on devices that use lithium-ion batteries, which can catch fire if damaged, overheated, exposed to water, or overcharged.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
Baron has worked closely with the attorney general’s office for several years and committed to reimbursing all overcharged insurance claims after first learning about the issue, Riggs said.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
Electric scooters use lithium-ion batteries, which can pose a fire risk if overcharged or charged using the wrong charging equipment.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
In a counterclaim, Giles attorney said Martha Jefferson overcharged her.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcharged
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President Jimmy Carter, stung by that generation’s problems with the Gulf producers, hailed us as the Saudi Arabia of coal and pressured utilities to build coal plants, hence the 50% of the grid that was coal.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
17 May 2026
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Paul took it on the chin, while admitting that the bad reviews stung.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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The boat does not appear to have been overloaded either.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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This work kept the first moon landing from being aborted, even though the onboard computer was overloaded.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026
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Nobody likes being price gouged, whether at the gas pump, ticket purchase, or a rideshare.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Then thunder crashes and a hand with an open wound gets gouged open.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2026
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Stoneman Douglas, which left the bases loaded in the first and fourth innings, finally pushed an insurance run home in the top of the seventh.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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Those runs proved useful when Benge dropped a fly ball in the top of the seventh, allowing a run to score for the Yankees, who loaded the bases with no outs, forcing the Mets to go to the bullpen.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2026
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Domestic flights will also get surcharged.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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But those customs brokers are overburdened now with such requests, and many have told their clients to create their own accounts and pursue the refunds themselves.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Already, the department is overburdened, leaving the responsibility for handling many attacks by wolves and other predators to local law enforcement, said David Bess, a retired chief of CDFW’s enforcement division.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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But no matter the prodding, Terminus never wanted the patrons to feel cheated, so the games, while tricky, were winnable, and the prizes reasonable and fair.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Every town has its nostalgic spots—ice cream shops, deli counters, old-school diners—that seem to have cheated time.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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This phenomenon, called polyploidy, happens when an organism has more than two sets of chromosomes stuffed into every cell - in other words, a whole genome duplication.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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What sets a muffuletta, that iconic sandwich from New Orleans, apart from other sandwiches similarly stuffed with assorted deli meats is the olive salad that’s slathered across the bread.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 May 2026
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“Overcharged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcharged. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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