overcharged

verb

past tense of overcharge
1
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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2
as in overloaded
to fill or load to excess overcharged his thesis with long, fancy words

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Recent Examples of overcharged What the disagreement was about Auditors for the city of Atlanta said the transit agency overcharged for enhanced bus service and owed the city $70 million from a fund to pay for new MARTA projects. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Marathon paid the additional amount, while arguing that they were being overcharged and taxed for business that did not occur in Carson, but rather in other jurisdictions. — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 In 2024, the El Dorado County grand jury found that the district had overcharged the public in fees was irresponsibly holding large cash reserves without funding improvements. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 The motion also claims both sets of prosecutors overcharged him. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 Officials said the problem has been fixed and any drivers who were overcharged will be automatically refunded. — Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Pinder’s attorney, Justin Beckham, previously told the Herald that his client was ‘grossly overcharged,’ without providing any more information. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026 One of the biggest is the potential for being overcharged by service providers. — Tim Keary, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 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. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcharged
  1. stung
  2. overloaded
  3. gouged
  4. loaded
  5. surcharged
  6. overburdened
  7. cheated
  8. stuffed
Verb
  • Several clubs have been stung by excessive ventures into external markets in recent years, most notably Tottenham in Italy and Manchester United’s mistakes in the Dutch league under Erik ten Hag.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Spray the nest from a distance to reduce the chances of being stung.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of stung
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  • The Dollywood website became overloaded Tuesday after word spread of her death and was inaccessible for more than two hours.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • This behavior reflects a generation that is deeply committed to their pets and has no trouble finding information about how to care for them but can be easily overloaded with conflicting information and a paradox of choices about what to do next.
    — Mita Malhotra, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of overloaded
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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.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
  • The bullets shattered nine panes of glass, their wooden framework gouged by bullet fragments.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
Definition of gouged
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  • When referee Rick Knox confiscated the belt, Christian loaded up his wrist brace with a wrench.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • In the top of the sixth with the Mets up 1-0 and the bases loaded, Lavender was brought in to get out of a jam for right-hander Christian Scott.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026
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  • Domestic flights will also get surcharged.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of surcharged
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  • As populations age, healthcare systems become overburdened, and governments fail to sufficiently expand or change those systems, preventing preventable diseases is more vital than ever.
    — Tim Brinkhof, Time, 23 July 2026
  • The Legislature has repeatedly rejected stiffer criminal penalties for wayward operators and stymied efforts to let cities or counties pick up enforcement slack when state inspectors are overburdened.
    — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 5 July 2026
Definition of overburdened
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  • The rest of us just got the surface, but who could feel cheated?
    — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Child safety advocates and some parents have welcomed age restrictions, while privacy groups say the rules can be cheated and that forcing users to supply identification raises privacy concerns.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheated
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  • Runs up the middle were often stuffed at the line, at least three of Daniels’ pass attempts were batted away and three others were dropped.
    — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • On a recent afternoon, the lanky, mustachioed Zucker, wearing a T-shirt, ballcap and small hoop earrings, bears little resemblance to his comic alter ego who sports a tattered suit with gag props stuffed in every pocket.
    — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of stuffed

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“Overcharged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcharged. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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