price gouging
noun
: charging customers too much money
The company has been accused of price gouging.
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For years, Ohio renters have accused utility middlemen of price gouging, and state lawmakers have done little to curb the practice.
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Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Connecticut already had a law on the books that allowed the state’s attorney general to police and prosecute cases of price gouging, or artificially jacking up the price on goods during emergencies, like natural disasters.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2025
There is no such thing as gas price gouging in California, Mische contended.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
Consumers are advised to report price gouging to the Office of the Attorney General.
—Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 3 Apr. 2025
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Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Here is what the bill will and won’t do.
Connecticut already had a law on the books that allowed the state’s attorney general to police and prosecute cases of price gouging, or artificially jacking up the price on goods during emergencies, like natural disasters.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2025
There is no such thing as gas price gouging in California, Mische contended.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
Consumers are advised to report price gouging to the Office of the Attorney General.
—Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for price gouging
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“Price gouging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price%20gouging. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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