overcharge
verb (used with object)
to charge (a purchaser) too high a price.
has overcharged
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present perfectof overcharge (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Through analysis of about 140 official court documents from the past five years, the BBC has discovered that Assethold, through Eagerstates, has overcharged leaseholders by at least £1,173,000.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2024
They say the arrangement has overcharged more than 170,000 middle- and working-class families by hundreds of millions of dollars for tuition, room and board.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 11, 2022
Home Retail is currently checking whether it has overcharged customers.
From Reuters ● Jun. 10, 2016
The BMV admitted last September it has overcharged state residents $29 million in refunds and a year earlier settled a class-action lawsuit that accused the BMV of overcharging customers $30 million.
From Washington Times ● May 11, 2015
It works on the principle of treating your opponent as if he were a taxicabby who has overcharged.
From H. R. by Edwin Lefevre
