- 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
Some viewers used screenshots of the offer to accuse JapanLA of gouging.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Her successful bet against Valeant Pharmaceuticals, the poster child for drug-price gouging during the 2016 election, landed her a starring role on Netflix’s “Dirty Money” docuseries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Hydee Feldstein Soto sued rental giant Airbnb for alleged price gouging last summer in the wake of the devastating Palisades fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Carefully, with the tip of his tongue between his teeth, he was gouging his name in the wood of the dresser with his knife.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
