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
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
Domestic flights will also get surcharged.
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Medora Lee,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Note that there is a nominal surcharge for using credit instead of cash.
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Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
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Verb
Massachusetts law requires utility companies to collect an energy efficiency surcharge on all Massachusetts energy consumers.
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Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
Domestic flights will also get surcharged.
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Medora Lee,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
The breeder was also ordered to pay £10,000 (over $13,000) toward council costs and a surcharge of £187 (almost $250).
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Adam England,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Note that there is a nominal surcharge for using credit instead of cash.
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Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surcharge
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The agencies also encouraged states with price-gouging statutes to determine whether enforcement actions are warranted under those laws.
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Trump recently posted on his Truth Social account that big oil companies were not dropping gas prices fast enough, and that Americans were being gouged.
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While Massachusetts voters backed a 4% surtax on annual personal income exceeding $1 million in 2022, that’s much more manageable, Gupta said.
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The higher the taxpayer’s MAGI, the higher the surtax is.
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Last July, the Reno Police Department in Nevada said in a news release that a truck shipment managed by Ceva Logistics that contained about $15 million in semiconductors and Apple products was stolen.
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The first shipment of Senda soccer balls arrived in May 2011.
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Cobalt supply chains are plagued by unethical mining practices in remote regions worldwide, and the material itself poses a notable safety hazard due to its tendency to catch fire or short-circuit when overcharged.
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Some said pharmacists could overcharge for a drug that normally costs pennies per pill.
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Trump bought Apple, Nvidia and other tech giants before tariff reversal fueled rebound, according to a CNBC analysis.
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Keeping the rescue open has been a challenge Even as wounds from the COVID era began to heal, Gordon said tariffs threatened any progress the rescue was able to make.
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To prevent overload, build structures and delegate processes that actively protect your energy.
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Lagree was deliberately built to be more physically demanding than traditional Pilates, with progressive overload baked into the method.
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Significant stinging insect infestations like wasps and carpenter bees may also require a specialized plan that isn’t included in your general pest control service.
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Democrats are still stung by Rogan’s nearly three-hour Trump interview in the final weeks of the 2024 campaign.
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The 34 measures include cuts to income tax for low- and middle income families, an overhaul of the creaking pension system, tougher rules for employees' sick leave and a reduction of the country's stifling bureaucracy.
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Supporters also point to other states that have eliminated their income tax and cast the proposal as a way to attract businesses and new residents.
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“Surcharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surcharge. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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