price gouging

noun

: charging customers too much money

The company has been accused of price gouging.

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The State of Emergency order prohibits price gouging; suspends hours-of-service limitations for commercial vehicle operators involved in response activities; and temporarily increases weight, height, and length limits for commercial vehicles transporting essential supplies. —

Troy Bridges, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026 Blocking mergers to protect luxury handbag markets or attacking low-margin grocers for price gouging were misplaced efforts. —

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 13 Jan. 2026 Yet when these costs inevitably show up in higher prices, some in the legislature accuse small businesses of price gouging. —

Ryan Gonzalez, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026 Tehran has warned suppliers against hoarding and price gouging as the rial collapses against the dollar, exacerbating public frustration and fueling daily demonstrations. —

Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for price gouging

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