Sentences

gouge in a sentence

n.

📚 Grade Level: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12

Definition

GOUGE: To overcharge or swindle someone, or to make a deep cut or indentation in a surface.

Sample Sentences

  1. The contractor tried to gouge the price of the renovation, but I found a better deal elsewhere.
  2. During the storm, the heavy winds gouged deep holes in the ground, leaving a chaotic landscape behind.
  3. He used a sharp tool to carefully gouge out the center of the wood block for the sculpture.
  4. The politician was accused of trying to gouge taxpayers with unnecessary fees and fines.
  5. When the car skidded on the icy road, it gouged the pavement, leaving a noticeable scar on the surface.
  6. The carpenter used a chisel to gouge out the intricate design from the wood.
  7. In his angry outburst, he threatened to gouge out the eyes of his opponent.
  8. The price of gas seemed to gouge consumers during the peak of travel season.
  9. She accidentally gouged the surface of the table with a sharp object.
  10. The artist decided to gouge the clay to create depth in her sculpture.