- present participle of profiteer.
profiteering
Example Sentences
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“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
Company leaders were wary, worried about safety, failure and accusations of profiteering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
"We are reasonably responsible but the ones who are not responsible, the ones who are profiteering off it, are the airports," he told the daily.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
The government has said it is primed to step in if there are signs petrol sellers are profiteering from the crisis - something the Petrol Retailers Association has denied is the case.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026
“Are you silently condemning me for profiteering from the war? Somebody had to import the stockfish, you know.”
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
