gouge
noun
a chisel having a partly cylindrical blade with the bevel on either the concave or the convex side.
are gouging
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present progressiveof gouge.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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With the help of her U.S. relatives, the family bought four tickets to Managua at $3,400 each — with demand so high, commercial and charter airlines are gouging travelers, according to migrants.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 7, 2022
I’ve heard no reports that hotels are gouging because of demand to go back, nor are there reports of great bargains.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2021
"There is righteous indignation and accusations that companies are gouging the consumer," says Mr Jeans.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2019
“People are gouging the gas company,” he said.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2016
People are gouging, and shinning, and sucking all round.
From Trumps by George William Curtis
