engorged; engorging; engorges
: gorge entry 1, glut
especially
: to fill with blood to the point of congestion
: to suck blood to the limit of body capacity
plural -s
2
: overfullness of the vessels of some part of the body
engorgement of the breast
: congestion, hyperemia
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Tick Removal Techniques Ticks can range in size from a poppy seed to a watermelon seed, especially if engorged with blood.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
There have been two football seasons since the last major round of realignment devastated the former Pac-12 and engorged the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten and SEC.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Fragrances of flesh and fur and spines and rot reach him from a distance to engorge his nose.
—María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Hormones build a new human being in utero, before engorging the mother’s breasts with milk to nourish the baby.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Tick Removal Techniques Ticks can range in size from a poppy seed to a watermelon seed, especially if engorged with blood.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
There have been two football seasons since the last major round of realignment devastated the former Pac-12 and engorged the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten and SEC.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Fragrances of flesh and fur and spines and rot reach him from a distance to engorge his nose.
—María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Engorge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engorge. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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engorge
verb
en·gorge
in-ˈgȯ(ə)rj 
Medical Definition
engorge
verb
en·gorge
in-ˈgȯ(ə)rj
engorged; engorging
: to fill with blood to the point of congestion
the gastric mucosa was greatly engorged
: to suck blood to the limit of body capacity
unconscious of the dog tick engorging on his right ankle—John Barth
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