overpaid

Example Sentences

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If she doesn’t, she could later receive bills accusing her of having been overpaid by Social Security.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

It’s actually a return of overpaid taxes, which is effectively an interest-free loan to the federal government.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

A BBC Freedom of Information request sent to almost every NHS trust in the UK revealed tens of thousands of NHS staff were overpaid every year.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Ah, but everything has changed, the formerly overpaid disappointment having transformed himself into arguably the most important player on baseball’s most important team.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

And the rest of the army--do you dream that they see Dutch colonels promoted and Dutch soldiers overpaid, and do not resent it?

From Shrewsbury A Romance by Weyman, Stanley J.