gouge
noun
a chisel having a partly cylindrical blade with the bevel on either the concave or the convex side.
gouging
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present participleof gouge.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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This would include waiving of taxes on animal feed inputs, as well as "active retail price monitoring to deter opportunity price gouging and rationing".
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Artists are presumed to underprice their tickets because they don’t want to be seen gouging their fans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
“Because of this, charging inflated prices on necessities is considered price gouging and profiteering against vulnerable incarcerated population who have no ability to refuse or shop elsewhere.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Feldstein Soto sued the rental giant for price gouging in the wake of the 2025 wildfires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Before Mr. Washburn is even finished, Mami is sobbing, great gouging sobs, as if she is trying to scoop out all the sadness inside herself so there will be room for other feelings.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
