Definition of gormandizenext
1
as in to gorge
to eat greedily or to excess everybody tends to gormandize on Thanksgiving—it's traditional!

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2
as in to devour
to swallow or eat greedily hungry soccer players who will gormandize whatever they happen to find in the fridge

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  • The turnstones gorge themselves on those eggs before continuing their journey north.
    Torben Rick, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
  • But gorging on pollen alone wasn’t enough to lengthen a life.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
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  • His artful trompe l'oeil fruit sculptures are almost too beautiful to eat (devour them anyway).
    Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2026
  • The new 42nd kept liberal Long Beach, where Garcia was mayor, but moved down to devour more conservative Seal Beach and Huntington Beach.
    John Seiler, Oc Register, 25 June 2026
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  • Hardaway has feasted on open shots created by Jokic and Doncic in recent years.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 June 2026
  • The small flowers are visited by native bees and butterflies, while songbirds feast on the berries.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 June 2026
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  • When inhaled, these microscopic particles can enter the lungs and bloodstream, potentially causing swelling and inflammation.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
  • When wildfire smoke is inhaled, volatile gases and tiny particles can pass through the lining of the lungs and enter the bloodstream.
    Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 24 June 2026
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  • Rather than trying to gulp the slimy thing down, Wilkinson went into the kitchen and prepared an extravagant breakfast for himself, complete with Dr Pepper to wash it down.
    Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 12 June 2026
  • Others can’t stand the sound of gulping.
    Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
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“Gormandize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gormandize. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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