as in to sting
to charge (someone) too much for goods or services
since I had forgotten the sunscreen, I was forced to buy it from the concession stand at the beach—where they gouged me for it
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Recent Examples of gouge
Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024
Then came a different kind of disaster: Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has received more than 200 complaints about price gouging as many thousands of residents prepare to evacuate from Milton.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2024
There was a time when those gouges were a source of pride.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2023
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Verb
To clear away wax drips from outdoor candles, first carefully scrape away as much residue as possible using a plastic card, putty knife, or similar tool that will not gouge the wood.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024
Then came a different kind of disaster: Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has received more than 200 complaints about price gouging as many thousands of residents prepare to evacuate from Milton.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
Noun
Wyatt Jay Charles Brooks is recovering at home from cuts and gouges to his face and neck.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2024
There was a time when those gouges were a source of pride.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gouge
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Since the stinging defeat in the courts, at which details emerged of government security forces downplaying the Bundys’ legitimate concern for their own safety when federal sniper units encircled the family, Washington and its agencies let the Bundys graze at will and without charge.Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Perhaps cricket can stomach that axing, but potentially not being part of the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, will sting.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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But there's a good chance every bite of the nation’s orange obsession has its origins in the same spot: Morton, a sleepy hollow outside Peoria, Illinois that touts itself as the pumpkin capital of the world.John Riley, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
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One hallmark of a Rooney protagonist, after all, is the kind of willful disappearance—into an affair, into BDSM, into friendship, or, indeed, into the hollows of one’s own body—that fat people are rarely afforded.Emma Specter, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2024
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Francis, according to prosecutors, overcharged the U.S. military by $35 million for his company's services.Elias Lopez, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Warren and Schiff wrote a letter to Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan and Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack asking them to investigate whether the grocers are overcharging customers.Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Rather than go for the plucked, plum tone of 1970s R&B bass, Jones welcomed his old pal, jazz bassist Ray Brown, to the proceedings and gave this sweet noir ballad a fluid groove and a slow dancing kick.A.D. Amorosi, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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With Lillard finding his groove, Lopez manning the paint, and the season just getting started, there’s every reason to believe the Bucks will find their stride.Brian Sampson, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The post comes as Trump has for days basely accused the key battleground state of cheating.Luke Barr, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The activation comes amid a particularly tense election year, with former President Trump, the Republican nominee, already claiming that Democrats are cheating.Brad Dress, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Surrounding that is the environmental protective garment (EPG), the heavy, visible, outer covering of the suit that protects the astronauts from cuts and punctures on a lunar terrain that bristles with jagged rocks and scarps.Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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Doctors at the hospital allegedly told police Hannah had three puncture wounds, per the affidavit.Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Robins said the company considered multiple different options before settling on the winnings surcharge.Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 2 Aug. 2024
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Homeowners would not be surcharged for commercial losses.Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
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Officers later found LeBlanc there dead as a result of multiple stab wounds.Liz Hardaway, Connecticut Post, 1 Nov. 2024
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Middletown officers report that Minnie Lewis, 72, was found Wednesday suffering from multiple stab wounds at a 14th Avenue residence just before 11:30 p.m. Lewis was taken to the Atrium Medical Center where she was pronounced dead, police said.Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Gouge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gouge. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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