GOUGE Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of gouge

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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Verb

Yes, touristy, but not as overrun by price gouging business owners at places like Virginia Beach or Myrtle Beach. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 To absorb expenses without gouging their customers, leaders must build fiercely lean teams and optimize their talent. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Noun

Could the growling creature be responsible for the gouges by Zampanò’s dead body? — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 June 2026 Fighters cannot bite, strike the back of their opponent’s head or spine, grab the cage, or gouge eyeballs. — Bhumika Tharoor, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for gouge

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gouge

Verb

As a young Black woman, the betrayal stung as much as a rejection by any guy.

— Sarah Jones, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026
The bugs, particularly ticks, ants, mosquitoes and stinging insects, are going to take full advantage thanks to warmer temperatures, according to the National Pest Management Associations (NPMA)'s biannual Bug Barometer®.

— Alora Bopray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of sting

Noun

Mosses and lichens filled the hollows, while yellowish dead man’s fingers — a spooky and thus aptly named fungus — curled among low-growing rhododendrons that perfumed the air with warm, woody notes.

— Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
These snakes lay 4–15 eggs in tree hollows, which hatch in about 45 days.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of hollow

Verb

What the disagreement was about Auditors for the city of Atlanta said the transit agency overcharged for enhanced bus service and owed the city $70 million from a fund to pay for new MARTA projects.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Marathon paid the additional amount, while arguing that they were being overcharged and taxed for business that did not occur in Carson, but rather in other jurisdictions.

— Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of overcharge

Noun

After the two welcomed their little one, Allen spoke about finding his groove with fatherhood.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
According to the listing, the interior has wood floors, tongue-and-groove knotty pine accents, granite countertops, Lutron lighting controls and two gas fireplaces.

— Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of groove

Verb

Written and rendered by dudes who longed for unlimited success, these are songs about cheating and being cheated on and trying but failing to be content, or love as lived amid capitalist indulgence.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026
Cheaters gonna cheat The first step was creating a message board that allowed the agents to pass notes to each other.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of cheat

Noun

Officers looked at the driver and saw six puncture wounds – four on his back, one between his eyes and one on the left side of his neck.

— Saleen Martin, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Patients should put any items in a leak-proof, puncture-resistant container, such as a laundry detergent bottle.

— Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of puncture

Noun

Her body was discovered by children and had stab wounds, severe head injuries and injuries consistent with strangling.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Weighing cost and value The administration hasn't said how much the 18-month Bridge program could cost, but the nonpartisan health research group KFF took a stab.

— Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of stab

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