- present participle of gouge.
gouging
Example Sentences
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The prime minister's office asked the public to avoid panic-buying and warned that price gouging was a criminal offence.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
In March 2025, he signed an executive order aimed at ending ticket-price gouging and called for stronger consumer protections.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Hydee Feldstein Soto sued rental giant Airbnb for alleged price gouging last summer in the wake of the devastating Palisades fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
“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
I see my mother delivering her painful words, almost gouging my face with them, until slowly I walk away, nearly right into the camera.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
