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as in spree
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking
weekend binges are a serious problem at many colleges and universities
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as in romp
a time or instance of carefree fun
a shopping binge at the mall
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as in event
a social gathering
what should we wear to this binge at the country club?
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Recent Examples of binge
Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
Hybrid drinking is the antithesis of the frat-party keg stand or boozy brunch binge.
—Joe Chura, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
Gina Barton, USA Today, 6 May 2025
The two stars of the Emmy-winning 1990s romantic comedy series Northern Exposure, set in the zany fictitious town of Cicely, Alaska, are adding their names to the avalanche of television stars binging their old shows, offering commentary about the storylines and sharing behind-the-scenes tales.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 6 May 2025
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Noun
If Episode 5 is the binge, Episode 6 is the hangover, with Saxon and Lochlan piecing together what happened the night before.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
Hybrid drinking is the antithesis of the frat-party keg stand or boozy brunch binge.
—Joe Chura, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
To binge the entire season ad-free, subscribe for just $4.99.
—Gina Barton, USA Today, 6 May 2025
The two stars of the Emmy-winning 1990s romantic comedy series Northern Exposure, set in the zany fictitious town of Cicely, Alaska, are adding their names to the avalanche of television stars binging their old shows, offering commentary about the storylines and sharing behind-the-scenes tales.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for binge
Noun
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The killing spree occurred as authorities were trying to hunt down William G. Bonin, a former Downey truck driver known as the Freeway Killer.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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Killing spree begins The first of the eight killings happened Nov. 27, 2017.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 May 2025
Noun
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The week had included finals, pre-graduation events and students moving out of the dorms.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Religion notes are open to any group wanting to publicize a special event.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
10 May 2025
Verb
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Crumble Smith recommends using half your body weight as a starting point to figure out how many ounces per day to drink.—
Alyssa Hui-Anderson,
Verywell Health,
16 May 2025
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The 2018 vintage is exceptional and is drinking perfectly right now.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
15 May 2025
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In the play’s finest scene, a sympathetic drunk (Trevor Fox) tries to reel Moat back from his horrors.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2025
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That’s different from dealing with homosexual drunks.—
Bryan Washington,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The military, an institution with a loyalty to the Constitution and no political party, is balancing new political challenges this time.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Taylor joined the record-breaking party at Martin Field.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
Verb
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After all that carousing, Chalamet, 29, managed to show up all smiles on race day on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium in MiamI Gardens.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
5 May 2025
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Some allegedly caroused until dawn.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Mar. 2025
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That, of course, doesn’t go to plan, as Dorian’s pursuit of eternal youth becomes the character’s undoing (and with a bender of Victorian debauchery and eventual murder along the way).—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 May 2025
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The 24-year-old social media star wrapped a three-day bender at Coachella weekend one, rocking three separate looks with completely different vibes.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The bash was the royal family's second major appearance of the week, following the military procession and flypast at Buckingham Palace on May 5.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
7 May 2025
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The 32,000-square-foot homage to everything X rated is an ideal place for adults (18 and over) to throw a provocative bash.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2025
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“Binge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/binge. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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