overcharge
verb (used with object)
to charge (a purchaser) too high a price.
were overcharging
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past progressiveof overcharge.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“You had a lot of dealerships in the Covid era that were overcharging, to say the least,” said Eric Frehsée, president of the Tamaroff Group in the Detroit area.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
Concerns about the high price of fuel prompted the CMA to look into the sector and its study concluded that some retailers were overcharging.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2024
Mr. Palmer said people were overcharging Ms. Ecclestone left and right.
From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2021
Frotman also accused Mulvaney and his staff of deliberately hiding a report from the public that raised alarms that banks were overcharging student loan borrowers.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 27, 2018
A week ago, came a new disclosure: Wells Fargo bankers were overcharging hundreds of clients on foreign-exchange fees to reap bonuses, then lied when customers raised questions, The Wall Street Journal reported.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 4, 2017
