- present participle of gouge.
gouging
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He has vowed to sue Airbnb if it engages in price gouging, and he knows the Los Angeles Police Department is a major factor in the city’s rising litigation costs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
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 Competition and Markets Authority said in May there was no widespread evidence of price gouging in the weeks after the conflict.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 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
I see my mother delivering her painful words, almost gouging my face with them, until slowly I walk away, nearly right into the camera.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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