Synonyms of gouged

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stung
• cheated
• overcharged
• surcharged
• soaked
• defrauded
• stuck
• fleeced
• clipped
• skinned
• mischarged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undercharged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gouged

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

The department was able to give back about $103,891 in restitution to the tenant who was gouged, Carbajal said. — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026