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
Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Airlines may impose additional fuel surcharge fees amid prolonged spikes in fuel costs, Goodger said.
—Jessica Dickler,greg Iacurci, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
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Verb
That surcharge alone erodes a meaningful slice of Qatar’s margin advantage over Henry-Hub-linked U.S. cargoes and is already pencilled into 2026 LNG tender models.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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
Noun
Compounding its ongoing cash flow concerns, the USPS is competing with public companies including UPS and FedEx that have been willing to pull surcharge levers of their own to account for shifts in oil prices and customer demand.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Airlines may impose additional fuel surcharge fees amid prolonged spikes in fuel costs, Goodger said.
—Jessica Dickler,greg Iacurci, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surcharge
Verb
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The session culminated in two new price-gouging laws.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 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
Noun
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Van Hollen would slap a surtax on every dollar of income over $1 million, which would pay for the tax cuts for lower incomes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The surtax would apply not only to wage income but also to capital gains and other investment income.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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His next shipment of boards is expected to arrive this week.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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KitKat is asking for the public's help after thieves made off with 12 tons of the company's chocolate — prompting the launch of a new tracking tool to help locate the missing shipment.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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Walgreens has agreed to pay $6 million in a settlement to a lawsuit filed by several district attorney’s offices across California alleging that the drug store chain overcharged customers and sold expired over-the-counter products in violation of state law, prosecutors said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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While the Supreme Court's decision earlier this year was largely a boon, especially for apparel companies that rely primarily on supply chains throughout East Asia, there's still a lot of uncertainty, and companies were mixed on whether, and how, to size up the potential tariff impact.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2026
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The new talks offer a pathway for smaller pharmaceutical companies — those not included in the first round of deals — to pledge lower prices and potentially avoid tariffs or new pricing policies through Medicare.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Technology has made policing more effective in solving crimes, especially through license plate readers and surveillance systems, though its impact is limited by data overload and resource constraints, Snider said.—
Stella Canino-Quinones,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Apr. 2026
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Gen Z didn’t choose digital overload.—
Luba Kassova,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Alcohol can be stinging and drying to the skin.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Anyone who is stung repeatedly or has trouble breathing should call 911.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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With massive, deep-V hulls and ballast systems that add thousands of pounds, these boats are designed to displace large amounts of water and generate huge waves for wakeboarders and wakesurfers.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
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The railroad will also replace four grade crossing surfaces in Wethersfield, replace ties, switch ties with ballast and surfacing.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Surcharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surcharge. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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