GOUGED Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of gouged Insurance carriers are often able to negotiate a better rate for the tow, if he was indeed getting gouged. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The Colts were gouged on the ground by the Lamar Jackson/Derrick Henry tandem and the Chiefs can exploit that with Patrick Mahomes/Kenneth Walker III. — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026 One man who worked at the Kenscoff police station had his eyes gouged and arms torn off, the report found. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gouged

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The rich have been stung by a surprise 20% tax on their offshore wealth, much of it squirreled away in trusts in Hong Kong and Singapore, triggering a new rush for foreign passports.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
But Wednesday’s result stung, as the 25-point defeat is the second-most lopsided season-opening loss in Heat history.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of stung

Verb

These complaints have not proven gas station non-compliance, so The Observer is not naming the gas stations users claim overcharged.

— Eva Flowe October 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026
The $10 million, part of a settlement offered by a company that overcharged Medicaid, was diverted into other hands, starting with the Hope Florida Foundation, the favorite charity of First Lady Casey DeSantis.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

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