overpay
verb
over·pay
ˌō-vər-ˈpā 
overpaid
ˌō-vər-ˈpād
; overpaying
; overpaying
: to pay too much to someone or for something
… the debate over whether organic foods are a smart choice for healthier living or a marketing tool that gulls people into overpaying.—
Kenneth Chang
Kenneth ChangIt took my husband and me an hour with a representative to figure out we were overpaying for insurance and unlimited data plans.—Tanisha A. Sykes
Tanisha A. SykesBe careful not to overpay state taxes.—Carl T. Hall
Carl T. HallWe are not overpaying people; we are paying people what the market demands.—Renee Glover
Renee Glover
overpaid
adjective
… fuels the negative stereotype of the overpaid underworked bureaucrat.
—Joann S. Lublin
Joann S. Lublin
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With how bad the offensive line was this past season, overpaying is understandable, but if there aren't any early outs in this contract, or the ability to front-load it, this contract could turn into a rough one quickly.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
The Everett City Council unanimously voted no confidence in Mayor Carlo DeMaria after a Massachusetts Inspector General report found that the city had overpaid him $180,000 and leveled claims of impropriety by DeMaria and his administration regarding the payments.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
With nearly two-thirds of the teams holding ample cap space, overpaying was going to be a necessity early in the negotiating window.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
But some analysts and investors said the company overpaid for the US assets while remaining saddled with low-margin subsidiaries in Japan, such as its superstore segment.
—Reuters, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
The Everett City Council unanimously voted no confidence in Mayor Carlo DeMaria after a Massachusetts Inspector General report found that the city had overpaid him $180,000 and leveled claims of impropriety by DeMaria and his administration regarding the payments.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
With nearly two-thirds of the teams holding ample cap space, overpaying was going to be a necessity early in the negotiating window.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
But some analysts and investors said the company overpaid for the US assets while remaining saddled with low-margin subsidiaries in Japan, such as its superstore segment.
—Reuters, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Overpay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overpay. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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