price gouging

noun

: charging customers too much money
The company has been accused of price gouging.

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In extreme cases, this leads to price gouging, making medications less affordable and accessible for patients. — Steve Brozak, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 Related Articles Opinion: If Colorado bans some semi-automatic guns, women will be less safe Housing on church land, price gouging and rent collusion crackdown in the Colorado legislature this week After a Loveland woman died, her landlord charged $5,000 for breaking the lease. — Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2025 Bonta urged the public to report instances of price gouging to the AG's office. — Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2025 Charges against those arrested amid the ongoing wildfires include arson, looting and price gouging, among other crimes. — Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for price gouging

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