Gouging

Word GOUGING
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Definitions and meanings of "Gouging"

What do we mean by gouging?

To make a groove, hole, or mark in by scooping with or as if with a gouge.

To cheat or impose upon; in particular, to charge an unfairly or unreasonably high price.

To dig or scoop (something) out with or as if with a gouge; in particular, to use a thumb to push or try to push the eye (of a person) out of its socket.

To use a gouge.

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The word "gouging" in example sentences

The typical example of price gouging is batteries that cost you $0.50 wholesale that you typically sell for $1.10 retail, now because of the blackout you sell them for $3.50. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It will be closer to L.A. without actually being there, and let's face it, the hotel room gouging is really out of hand. ❋ Unknown (2010)

They don't want the government to compete because it will be IMMEDIATELY found that price gouging is ILLEGAL & they will have A LOT of COMPENSATION & law suits to follow. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Because ranges are determined by an online system, any price gouging is minimized. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This isn't about Obamacare, this is about millions upon millions of fellow citizens going bankrupt or facing that posibility because of a lack of healthcare, or just plain gouging and denying from their insurance companies. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Now you know all you need to understand that "price gouging" is oxymoronic. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Had the previous regulations been in place along with regulations in other areas like price gouging from the oil industry things would have been fine but as is always the case greed and get richer quicker schemes ruled the day and it was a matter of time until the implosion happened. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Any price gouging is being done at the very local level, by the local retailer, not by the major oil companies. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Price gouging is simply charging what the market will bear. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The hypocrisy of George W. Bush to ask for an inquiry into gasoline price gouging is like a dog sniffing its own butt†¦ †¦ †¦ †¦ †¦ †¦ ❋ Unknown (2006)

The hypocrisy of George W. Bush to ask for an inquiry into gasoline price gouging is like a dog sniffing its own butt … … … … … … ❋ Unknown (2006)

Price gouging is not business justified -- even if greatly enhances a firms profits. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Ninety percent of Americans, including members of Congress from both parties, say they believe price gouging is occurring at the pumps. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Duh of coarse price gouging is occuring at the pumps, but not by the gas station owners the Oil Cartel CEOs are swindling the American consumers for profits! ❋ Unknown (2006)

Now that the term "torture" has been put in one-to-one correspondence with such admittedly unpleasant activities as punching, sleep deprivation, a handkerchief pulled over one's face and loaded with water, searches by women upon sensitive Islamic men or the disrespectful handling of Korans -- what on earth do we call gouging people's eyes out? ❋ Zoe Brain (2007)

This price gouging is already at unbelievable levels. ❋ Unknown (2005)

What will 2003 bring as far as changes with Americans being able to bring a vehicle into Mexico, without all the red tape, expenses and plain gouging of the consumer?? ❋ Unknown (2002)

What they cannot abide, however, is the gnawing suspicion, reinforced by experience in Canada, that if they invest money wisely and manage to make a profit, the public will call it gouging and government will respond by turning around and appropriating most of that profit. ❋ Unknown (1994)

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