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

The shrapnel tore through the metal surrounding the engine, shattering the window at row 11, leaving a dent in the plane near row 8 and puncturing the body below the wing, as well as gouging and denting the tail, the NTSB said. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 Also, refrain from pressure washing aggressively, as this can gouge the wood. — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 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

All of a sudden, Bass was a staggering champion lunging at a revived Raman, who swung and stung and ducked the way only a hungry up-and-comer can.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Clement famously tried to get the Supreme Court to overturn President Obama's signature health care law, a loss that still stings.

— Carrie Johnson, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of sting

Noun

His attention drifts towards intimate details – the bare armpit, the small hollow at the base of Rafael’s neck – and the music follows him into this increasingly private, almost obsessive fascination.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Thick oak canopies also shelter birds from severe weather, and their branches and trunk hollows create nesting sites for spring.

— Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of hollow

Verb

So why do smart, successful business owners, people who would never let a supplier overcharge them by a single dollar on materials, keep writing checks to marketing that doesn’t work?

— Angelica Kopec, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The investigation centered on $10 million connected to a $67 million settlement with Centene Corporation over allegations the company overcharged Florida's Medicaid program.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of overcharge

Noun

Aledo builds momentum, downs Arlington Aledo’s offense has found a groove.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026
The production is a rattling junk drawer of circuit-bent thrift-store keyboards, dusty drum machines, and unintuitive loops, and KTO combines them into head-scratching, shouldn’t-work grooves.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of groove

Verb

For example, if a model figures out a way to cheat to win a game, but the human running the training doesn’t spot the cheating, then the model will learn to cheat.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
The move, orchestrated by Everett to satisfy the demands of the company’s top-dollar backers, cheats Michael out of his stock options and equity in the company.

— Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of cheat

Noun

The seven-step facial includes a cleanse; a professional biostimulating step applied to the skin with no needles; lifting; nano-infusion with a no-puncture tip; a cold biocellulose mask; LED, and finishing serums and SPF.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Officers encountered Harrison at the doorway with bleeding cuts on her wrist and puncture wounds around her neck.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of puncture

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