overcharge
verb
over·charge
ˌō-vər-ˈchärj 
overcharged; overcharging; overcharges
: to make an excessive charge
Examples of overcharge in a Sentence
He overcharges for car repairs.
He overcharges his customers for car repairs.
The store overcharged me for my skirt.
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Francis, according to prosecutors, overcharged the U.S. military by $35 million for his company's services.
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Elias Lopez, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
Warren and Schiff wrote a letter to Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan and Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack asking them to investigate whether the grocers are overcharging customers.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Valve is also facing a lawsuit in the UK filed in June alleging the company uses its dominant position to overcharge its users.
—Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Elias Lopez, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
Warren and Schiff wrote a letter to Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan and Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack asking them to investigate whether the grocers are overcharging customers.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Valve is also facing a lawsuit in the UK filed in June alleging the company uses its dominant position to overcharge its users.
—Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Trump overcharged Secret Service to stay at his D.C. hotel, report says
More
Graham Kates
Graham Kates is an investigative reporter covering criminal justice, privacy issues and information security for CBS News Digital.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024
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overcharge
verb
over·charge
ˌō-vər-ˈchärj
1
: to charge too much
2
: to fill or load too full
a cannon overcharged with powder
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