gouging
gou-ging
verb
Charging unfairly high prices for goods or services, especially during a shortage.
"The company was accused of gouging customers."
verb
Making a deep cut, groove, or hole with a tool or finger.
"He was gouging out the wood with a chisel."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: force out, gouge, rack, squeeze, wring, extort, rout, dent, ding, nick