as in to sting
to charge (someone) too much for goods or services
since I had forgotten the sunscreen, I was forced to buy it from the concession stand at the beach—where they gouged me for it
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Recent Examples of gouge
Mike Dojc, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Finding Megalodon teeth with distinct serration gouges from another Megalodon’s bite is incredibly rare.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
David Hochman, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
The duties will gouge Americans on cars, food, appliances, electronics, furniture, clothing and — well, nearly everything.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
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Verb
Golf’s bomb-and-gouge era, where power hitters eschewed the traditional fairways-and-greens approach and instead clobbered their tee shots as far as possible before hacking a wedge from the rough to set up birdie chances, may be over.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Finding Megalodon teeth with distinct serration gouges from another Megalodon’s bite is incredibly rare.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Noun
The reborn, unrecognizable, completely delicious Beethoven Market isn’t trying to gouge or dazzle or food-snob its way to success.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
The duties will gouge Americans on cars, food, appliances, electronics, furniture, clothing and — well, nearly everything.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gouge
Verb
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In the meantime, the pain of the Elio process still stings for the creatives who saw the movie’s trajectory become something of a cautionary tale.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2025
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The moment was emotional, personal, but despite the celebration, one thing stung him.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Tree Hollows Tree hollows can collect rainwater and provide the perfect place for mosquitoes to breed.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 June 2025
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The hollow is about three miles long and less than half as wide.—
Bill Thomas,
Outdoor Life,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In 2011, Boeing was found to have been grossly overcharging the Army for spare helicopter parts; a four-cent metal pin, for example, was billed at $71.01.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Last year, as reported by Grocery Dive, Albertsons agreed to a $3.9 million settlement following a civil complaint that claimed the retailer unlawfully overcharged customers.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Shae Jacobs and Jack Dine blend the shuffling percussion of house with Afrobeats and R&B’s breezy grooves to create Odeal’s latest day party jam.—
Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
30 June 2025
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This was no slouch finding his groove against a struggling offense.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2025
Verb
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Unlike the previous Final Destination Bloodlines films, however, death not only comes for the specific individuals who cheated death, but for generations of relatives in the survivors’ bloodlines.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Call to police started over cheating feud According to the criminal complaints: The woman began fighting the day before the shooting because of Jones' infidelity.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Similarly, Shanidar 3 had a puncture wound to his ribs, which would have likely collapsed his left lung.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
30 June 2025
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In October, a surfer was killed after being impaled by either a needlefish or a swordfish – another species of fish that can leap out of the water and cause puncture wounds – off Indonesia's West Sumatra coast.—
Dan Radel,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
Verb
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But after removing the waitlist for the Starlink residential plan, the company has increased the demand surcharge to $250, then $500, and $750 last week before cranking it up again to $1,000.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
27 June 2025
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Business Insurers seek to surcharge California homeowners for L.A. County fire costs May 13, 2025 How would the insurers benefit from such a scheme?—
Laurence Darmiento,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Carol died from stab wounds to her chest and abdomen in the attack, while Hannah and Louise died from the crossbow bolt injuries, per the AP.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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Responding officers to the corner found Reyes with a stab wound to the stomach.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2025
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“Gouge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gouge. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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