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gouge out

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb gouge out has 1 sense
  1. gouge out - make gouges into a surface; "The woman's spiked heels gouged out the wooden floor"
    --1 is one way to
    cut out
    Sample sentences:
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Definitions from the Web

Term: gouge out

Part of Speech: Verb phrase

Senses:

  1. To forcefully scoop or dig out something, often with a sharp or pointed tool.
  2. To cause someone to have their eyes or another body part forcefully removed.

Popular Usages:

  • He used a chisel to gouge out a piece of wood from the block.
  • The attacker attempted to gouge out the victim's eyes during the altercation.

Local Usages:

  • In some regions, gouge out may refer to forcefully removing someone from a location or position.

Sample Sentences:

  1. The archaeologist carefully gouged out the ancient artifact from the dirt.
  2. The sculptor used a sharp tool to gouge out intricate details on the marble statue.
  3. The torturer threatened to gouge out the prisoner's eyes if he didn't comply.
  4. She accidentally gouged out a chunk of flesh while chopping vegetables.
  5. During the bar fight, one man managed to gouge out his opponent's tooth.
  6. The protesters demanded that the corrupt politician be gouged out of office.

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