gouger

noun

Definition of gougernext
as in profiteer

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gouger
  1. profiteer
  2. cheater
  3. sharper
  4. cheat
  5. dodger
  6. hustler
  7. ruffian
  8. thug
Noun
  • For a quarter century we have been misled by a chorus of neocon war hawks, defense industry profiteers, think tank courtiers and media opportunists.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Genocide profiteers like Raytheon supply weapons to the IDF, paid for by our taxes.
    Omar Gallaga, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Mar. 2024
Definition of profiteer
Noun
  • The alleged cheater in this case hasn’t been seen since, and Berkey wonders if he was banned from this and possibly other casinos.
    Ben Dowsett, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Be proactive; weakness will attract scammers, liars and cheaters.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of cheater
Noun
  • Yet as Russian war atrocities have become more evident, and Ukraine’s need for heavy armor has increased, the lines have grown blurrier and the rhetoric sharper.
    David E. Sanger, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2022
  • Both offer blistering acceleration and sharper handling than the standard model.
    Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 19 Feb. 2021
Definition of sharper
Noun
  • And Justin Fields’ legs are like a cheat code near the goal line.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Theresa May is selling out the UK to a serial liar and a cheat.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of cheat
Noun
  • While the move aimed at keeping counterfeiters and tax dodgers on the back foot appears at odds with the growing popularity of cash-free transactions by consumers and businesses, central bank and finance ministry officials continue to flag the enduring importance of paper money.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Asia, 3 July 2024
  • Indictment details In the indictment, the department’s tax attorneys portrayed Rotta as a perennial tax dodger.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
Definition of dodger
Noun
  • For those artsy side hustlers who want to lean into their graphic design abilities, consider creating graphic templates for websites and social media and selling them on sites like Canva and Etsy.
    Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Neil, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, responds to the abuse by becoming a promiscuous hustler.
    Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of hustler
Noun
  • Friends and neighbors worried that these rumors could attract dangerous young ruffians who might harm them and steal the money.
    Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Troy Stecher is a puck-mover with some two-way ability but is not considered a ruffian in the corners and in front of the net.
    Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
Definition of ruffian
Noun
  • Long maintaining that the protesters are just thugs, Najmeh painfully removes the rounds from Sadaf’s bleeding wounds, her assumptions about the government she’s loyally obeyed falling away.
    Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
  • The society of Iverson’s youth rendered him an unredeemable thug and jailed him for it as a minor.
    Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of thug
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