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
Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 2 Aug. 2024
Homeowners would not be surcharged for commercial losses.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
Max Saltman, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
These errors often occur when airlines miscalculate currency conversions, leave off fuel surcharges, or input incorrect pricing.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 19 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Robins said the company considered multiple different options before settling on the winnings surcharge.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 2 Aug. 2024
Homeowners would not be surcharged for commercial losses.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
Noun
Ford and Trump ultimately backed off their threats, and Ford dropped the surcharge.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
These errors often occur when airlines miscalculate currency conversions, leave off fuel surcharges, or input incorrect pricing.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surcharge
Verb
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The roof was scorched black and gouged open to the sky, insulation tufting from the walls.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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Tickets for the shows are hard to come by as the band is using a face-value ticket exchange to prevent scalpers from gouging fans on the secondary market.—
Ethan Millman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Local taxes, some state-specific taxes in a handful of states, and a capital gains surtax on high earners in Minnesota are not included.—
Jason Clayworth,
Axios,
3 Apr. 2025
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In 2018, after the Wave project was killed, Fort Lauderdale included the one-way pairs project as part of Broward County’s transportation surtax referendum initiative.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The day before Imperial Beach Councilmember Mitch McKay introduced the resolution, county Supervisor Jim Desmond, a fellow Republican, called for limiting cross-border travel and water shipments.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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Modi pointed out that although destocking caused part of the previous quarter’s weakness, P & G’s shipments were in line with consumptions in March.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Red Robin fans jumped at the opportunity to buy a pass granting them bottomless burgers all May, but the promotion encountered some hiccups, including the burger chain's website crashing and some customers being overcharged at checkout.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Michael Barker, 47, admitted to working with a business owner starting in November 2019 to overcharge the school district for custodial supplies and split the excess funds, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia said in an April 7 news release.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Within the first 100 days of his second administration President Donald Trump has been incredibly busy, implementing major changes from enacting tariffs to targeting diversity initiatives.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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On the other hand, Trump’s tariffs may eventually spur even more battery manufacturing within the US.—
Umair Irfan,
Wired News,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Controlling email overload is another way to improve.—
Michael Goshka,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The proud father of four and entrepreneur also shared the cuteness overload on his Instagram page.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Now Warning To All iPhone Users Google Pixel’s Unbeatable Upgrade—Bad News For Samsung Being stuck at No. 2 behind Lamar likely stings just a little more than usual for Drake.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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But China is also seeking to build tighter relationships in Asia with nations stung by Trump’s tariffs.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The mussels easily make their way into live wells, bilges and ballast tanks, watercraft’s engine systems, plumbing and other compartments onboard boats.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Without sufficient ballast, its word balloons threaten to float charmingly away.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Surcharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surcharge. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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