had gouged
- past perfect of gouge.
Example Sentences
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Someone had gouged out the two S’s in a Cesar Chavez quote about “drawing the goodne...” out of students.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025
As the drill spun, it had gouged out sand and mud.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 25, 2019
He said one of the bolts that secured them had been bent and another had gouged a groove in the asphalt.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2014
He saw the two bright red scratches on the back ofJerry Lee’s hand, like a car had gouged him from the wrist to the knuckles.
From Slate ● Jan. 12, 2013
Cape buffalo had gouged footprints in the trail leading into the cave.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
