gouge
Definitions
To scoop out or force out with or as if with a gouge.
To overcharge or swindle someone, typically by taking advantage of a situation.
A groove or hole made by gouging.
Examples
The sharp rock managed to gouge a deep scratch into the side of the car.
Unscrupulous vendors often try to gouge customers by raising prices during an emergency.
He used a chisel to gouge a groove into the piece of wood.