OVERCHARGED Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

overcharged

verb

past tense of overcharge

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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undercharged

as in overloaded

to fill or load to excess overcharged his thesis with long, fancy words

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Recent Examples of overcharged These complaints have not proven gas station non-compliance, so The Observer is not naming the gas stations users claim overcharged. — Eva Flowe october 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026 The $10 million, part of a settlement offered by a company that overcharged Medicaid, was diverted into other hands, starting with the Hope Florida Foundation, the favorite charity of First Lady Casey DeSantis. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 The investigation centered on $10 million connected to a $67 million settlement with Centene Corporation over allegations the company overcharged Florida's Medicaid program. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 The White House has started sending $500 Obamacare refund checks to nearly 1 million Americans who the administration says were overcharged for their insurance. — Natalia Mittelstadt, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 Jackson County is nearing a massive settlement with more than 200,000 county homeowners who were overcharged on their property taxes. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026 Centene, a Medicaid administrator, overcharged Florida by $67 million. — Darryll K. Jones, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026 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 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

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The rich have been stung by a surprise 20% tax on their offshore wealth, much of it squirreled away in trusts in Hong Kong and Singapore, triggering a new rush for foreign passports.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
But Wednesday’s result stung, as the 25-point defeat is the second-most lopsided season-opening loss in Heat history.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of stung

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In late September, a similar vessel that was also overloaded capsized in the Mona Passage, killing three people.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
As astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin neared the moon's surface in their lunar module, an error overloaded the onboard computer's processing unit.

— Dean Robbins, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of overloaded

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Insurance carriers are often able to negotiate a better rate for the tow, if he was indeed getting gouged.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
The Colts were gouged on the ground by the Lamar Jackson/Derrick Henry tandem and the Chiefs can exploit that with Patrick Mahomes/Kenneth Walker III.

— Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of gouged

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The process sends digital instructions between devices; the odor itself comes from supplies already loaded into the wearable.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Down two, the Rays loaded the bases with one out in the ninth, but Liam Hicks grounded into what initially was ruled a game-ending double play.

— Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of loaded

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People not in those team meetings won’t know if the Panthers coaches overburdened their players.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
Three midfielders did arrive, but there was an assumption Willock was going to leave, so that is part of the reason why Newcastle look overburdened in that area.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of overburdened

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After the Longhorns stuffed Jadan Baugh for a 2-yard loss plays later, Jones sold a fake, rolled out and connected with tight end Lacota Dippre for a 7-yard score.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Miami stopped on fourth down again Canes stuffed on fourth down for a second consecutive drive.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

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