Synonyms of gouged

gouged

verb

past tense of gouge

as in stung

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stung
• cheated
• overcharged
• surcharged
• soaked
• defrauded
• stuck
• fleeced
• clipped
• skinned
• mischarged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undercharged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gouged

Trump recently posted on his Truth Social account that big oil companies were not dropping gas prices fast enough, and that Americans were being gouged. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026

The bullets shattered nine panes of glass, their wooden framework gouged by bullet fragments. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026

Nobody likes being price gouged, whether at the gas pump, ticket purchase, or a rideshare. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026

Then thunder crashes and a hand with an open wound gets gouged open. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026

In a development as predictable as the Yankees overpaying for talent, viewers grew increasingly weary of getting gouged like that and responded with a wave of cord-cutting that has now ensured that OPM is no longer a viable option for RSNs. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026

The department was able to give back about $103,891 in restitution to the tenant who was gouged, Carbajal said. — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026

Scheffler pushed his drive into the right fairway bunker on the par-4, could only advance the ball 54 yards into the left rough and gouged his third shot short of the green. — John Marshall, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2026

After getting gouged repeatedly by bootleg play-action passes, screens and space plays over their first two series, the Pats struck back with a short-yardage stop and forced fumble on the next two series. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026