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How do you use Overcharge in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like surcharge or overload, plus the exact meaning.

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Overcharge in a sentence

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Overcharge | Overcharged | Overcharges

Overcharge meaning

  1. To charge (somebody) more money than the correct amount or to surpass a certain limit while charging a bill.
  2. To continue to charge (an electrical device) beyond its capacity.
  3. To charge (someone) with an inflated number or degree of legal charges (for example, charging them with a more serious crime than was committed); to upcharge.

Synonyms of Overcharge

surcharge overload undercharge chisel rip off cheat hook rob pluck plume fleece gazump soak charge load

Related words

Other words often associated with Overcharge or its synonyms:

loading victimize bill draw cozen fill deceive burden delude victimise steal force

Using Overcharge

  • The main meaning on this page is: To charge (somebody) more money than the correct amount or to surpass a certain limit while charging a bill. | To continue to charge (an electrical device) beyond its capacity. | To charge (someone) with an inflated number or degree of legal charges (for example, charging them with a more serious crime than was committed); to upcharge.
  • Useful related words include: surcharge, overload, undercharge, chisel.
  • In the example corpus, overcharge often appears in combinations such as: to overcharge, and overcharge, overcharge or.

Context around Overcharge

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 10 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

few 1× alleged 1×

Often after:

protection 1× itself 1× issue 1× customers 1×

Sentence patterns with Overcharge

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

blows and overcharge itself when 1× concrete and overcharge the taxpayer 1× drivers who overcharge or refuse 1× features including overcharge protection overcurrent 1× guards against overcharge over discharge 1× incentive to overcharge customers 1× is to overcharge you a 1× not alleged overcharge of the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

any excuse to 1× drivers will save 1× i agree but 1× it comes equipped 1× justice downes also 1× pope martin v 1×

Common sentence endings:

a lot more 1× are picked up 1× devices being charged 1× fire truck went 1× from happening again 1× future bill credit 1×

Words around Overcharge

Just before it in the word index:

overcelebrate 2 overcautious 5 overcast 133 overcash 3 overcapitalized 2 overcapacity 22

Just after it in the word index:

overcharged 36 overcharges 4 overcharging 46 overchuk 3 overclass 2 overcliff 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 18 abai 18 abass 18 abatements 18 abdulfatah 18 abebe 18

Corpus analysis for Overcharge

  • In this selection, "overcharge" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, few, alleged, protection, itself and issue stand out and add context to how "overcharge" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include blows and overcharge itself when and concrete and overcharge the taxpayer. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "overcharge" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with overcharge

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Any excuse to pour concrete and overcharge the taxpayer. (9 words)

Tell the nation where the overcharge of USD 750 000 per fire truck went. (14 words)

I agree, but I think the goal is to overcharge you “a lot” more. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Not only does it offer a multi-protection function which allows you to stay safe, there is also a built-in protection that guards against overcharge, over-discharge, overcurrent, short circuit and PV polarity reverse connection. (36 words)

Pope Martin V (Constit. 3 "In Apostolicae", ii and v) fixed the manner for their examination and approbation and also the tax they should demand for their labour and the punishment for overcharge. (33 words)

It comes equipped with multiple safety features, including overcharge protection, overcurrent protection, short-circuit protection, and temperature protection, to prevent damage to both the power bank and the devices being charged. (31 words)

Example sentences (14)

Any excuse to pour concrete and overcharge the taxpayer.

It comes equipped with multiple safety features, including overcharge protection, overcurrent protection, short-circuit protection, and temperature protection, to prevent damage to both the power bank and the devices being charged.

Not only does it offer a multi-protection function which allows you to stay safe, there is also a built-in protection that guards against overcharge, over-discharge, overcurrent, short circuit and PV polarity reverse connection.

The rider, who has been transporting people around London for more than 10 years, said very few overcharge because they want people to enjoy their experience so they come back.

This weapon is perfect for Arc 3.0 due to its intrinsic ability to create Ionic Traces on final blows and overcharge itself when these Ionic Traces are picked up.

Traore said that many local beauticians tend to overcharge or may not be experienced working with Black hair.

Justice Downes also ordered AGL to implement processes to stop the overcharge issue from happening again.

Taxi drivers who overcharge or refuse fares could be blacklisted under new plans by the government to roll out a centralised database tracking bad behaviour.

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Tell the nation where the overcharge of USD 750 000 per fire truck went.

The newly-reported scam attempts involve a call explaining that an overcharge has been made to the customer’s account and offers a future bill credit.

Drivers will save around £165m a year under a crackdown on certain types of commission that give salesmen and brokers an incentive to overcharge customers.

I agree, but I think the goal is to overcharge you “a lot” more.

The complainants in the present case, however, have not alleged overcharge of the cost of medicines and misbehaviour.

Pope Martin V (Constit. 3 "In Apostolicae", ii and v) fixed the manner for their examination and approbation and also the tax they should demand for their labour and the punishment for overcharge.

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Common combinations with overcharge

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "overcharge" in a sentence?
An example: "Any excuse to pour concrete and overcharge the taxpayer." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "overcharge" from authentic English texts.
What does "overcharge" mean?
Overcharge means: To charge (somebody) more money than the correct amount or to surpass a certain limit while charging a bill.
What are synonyms of "overcharge"?
Common synonyms of "overcharge" include: surcharge, overload, undercharge, chisel, rip off, cheat, hook, rob. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "overcharge" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "overcharge", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.