- present participle of gouge.
gouging
Example Sentences
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The prime minister's office asked the public to avoid panic-buying and warned that price gouging was a criminal offence.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
The two companies decided to change the way the figurines were auctioned to avoid the gouging narrative.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Apple is crying foul, arguing that Micron’s gross profit margins, now surpassing 80%, are evidence of price gouging.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
While the district attorney’s office has not criminally prosecuted anyone for price gouging since the fires, both county and city attorneys have gone after alleged violators of the state law in civil court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Akhlys’s gnarled fingernails dug into Hercules’s shield, gouging the metal.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
