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
Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
Then, in April, the payments giant limited the amount merchants can surcharge to 3%, down from 4%.
—Jennifer Surane, Fortune, 30 July 2023
Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025
The case is speeding through the courts to settle things before the half-cent-per-dollar sales tax surcharge approved by Davidson County voters goes into effect on Feb. 1, 2025.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 18 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Homeowners would not be surcharged for commercial losses.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
Then, in April, the payments giant limited the amount merchants can surcharge to 3%, down from 4%.
—Jennifer Surane, Fortune, 30 July 2023
Noun
From the Torino airport, there’s a flat rate of €40 (plus possible surcharges for luggage and tolls), but usually fares are calculated based on time and distance traveled.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025
The case is speeding through the courts to settle things before the half-cent-per-dollar sales tax surcharge approved by Davidson County voters goes into effect on Feb. 1, 2025.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 18 Feb. 2025
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Follow along for live coverage Authorities have asked residents to report gouging to the state Attorney General’s Office.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC News,
14 Jan. 2025
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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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The Massachusetts Teachers Association was also behind the successful effort to implement the 4% surtax on incomes over $1 million and the opposition to a question in 2016 that would have lifted the cap on the number of new or expanded charter schools each year.—
Chris Van Buskirk,
Boston Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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Future of condo loan program Funding for the loans comes from the county surtax.—
Rebecca San Juan,
Miami Herald,
3 Jan. 2025
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On the supply chain front, President Donald Trump ’s tariff policies led companies to pull forward shipments into the U.S. , and some of those goods may end up in TJX’s hands if retailers need to offload them.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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Users will need to create an account to set up seafood shipments.—
Samantha Gowen,
Orange County Register,
25 Feb. 2025
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This said, in recent years a number of Medicaid contractors have been investigated for overcharging the program.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Just this week, Lockheed Martin, the top U.S. defense manufacturer, settled a $30 million lawsuit accusing it of overcharging the Pentagon for years.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Images | LightRocket | Getty Images The Trump administration’s tariff policy rattled stocks last week, and uncertainty weighed on the major averages.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
9 Mar. 2025
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In Democratic response, Slotkin says Trump has no credible plan to lower grocery prices Schiff also expressed frustration and disapproval of Trump’s whiplash tariff agenda.—
Isabel Danzis,
ABC News,
9 Mar. 2025
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Liverpool’s approach created an overload in midfield, exploited space between the lines, and kept them compact without possession too.—
Michael Cox,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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That Bond’s future is now in the hands of an e-commerce giant with one of the leading streaming services will immediately prompted doubts from some fans about Bond’s new corporate overloads.—
Jake Coyle,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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Sea anemones provide anemonefish with shelter and a secure spawning site thanks to their stinging tentacles.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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Choosing Slotkin—a moderate who won Michigan's Senate race in November even as Trump carried the state—to deliver the Democratic response may signal a party shift after last year's stinging losses in the general election.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Stronger ballast water regulations developed through the agency’s research have helped prevent new invasions in the Great Lakes.—
Christine Keiner,
The Conversation,
28 Feb. 2025
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Equities with consistent dividends are often thought of as a ballast during times of volatility, with the income cushioning any price drops.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Surcharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surcharge. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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