Meaning & use
gouge
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To cut, scoop, or dig out a piece of something, often roughly or forcefully.
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The machine gouged deep grooves into the metal sheet.
Vandals gouged their initials into the park bench.
A note on using this word
Informally, 'to gouge' also means to overcharge customers unfairly, as in 'price gouging' during a shortage.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To charge someone an unfairly high price.
Critics accused the airline of gouging travelers during the holiday rush.
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