gouge out
Verb
Meaning
make gouges into a surface
Source: WordNetSynonyms
spade
burrow
mine
tunnel
scoop
excavate
gouge
uproot
pull out
dig out
squeeze out
tear out
hollow out
channeling
scooping
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Hypernyms
Examples
The woman's spiked heels gouged out the wooden floor
The main “horror” moments in the film are when the Silver Shamrock employees gouge out the eyes or pop the heads off their victims.
They are called the Eyes of Gruumsh, and to join their ranks, they must gouge out one of their eyes.