overcharge
verb (used with object)
to charge (a purchaser) too high a price.
had overcharged
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past perfectof overcharge.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The found that Ticketmaster had overcharged consumers by $1.72 for each ticket.
From Los Angeles Times β Apr. 15, 2026
In 2020 the FCC fined T-Mobile $200 million after investigators determined its recently acquired Sprint subsidiary had overcharged Lifeline.
From The Wall Street Journal β Feb. 18, 2026
The Serious Fraud Office opened an investigation in 2013 into allegations the company had overcharged by millions of pounds on contracts to monitor offenders using electronic tags.
From Seattle Times β Mar. 10, 2023
The audits include an April 2021 review alleging that a Humana Medicare Advantage plan in Florida had overcharged the government by nearly $200 million in 2015.
From Salon β Feb. 1, 2023
At the restaurant she insisted that the waitress had overcharged her for her milk shake, even though the price was right there on the menu.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
