1
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
Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 May 2025
Lillard also had some great moments in those final Portland seasons, including a scoring binge that featured a 60-point game in his final Trail Blazers year.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
Rather than earn its namesake by using said freedom to go on a killing spree, Murderbot decides to just… quietly binge TV shows.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 23 May 2025
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Noun
The show, which concluded its eighth season in March, deviates from Netflix's normal binge model by rolling out new episodes weekly.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 May 2025
Lillard also had some great moments in those final Portland seasons, including a scoring binge that featured a 60-point game in his final Trail Blazers year.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Verb
Since Disney+ is included in the package, new subscribers can also binge seasons one through four at no cost for three days.
—Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
Rather than earn its namesake by using said freedom to go on a killing spree, Murderbot decides to just… quietly binge TV shows.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for binge
Noun
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Zuckerberg’s poaching spree is just the high-stakes version of a much older human truth: transformation is easier to imagine when someone close has already blazed the trail.—
Ellen Choi,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The film sees Steamboat Willie’s first mate, Minnie, go on a killing spree when seeking revenge against the childhood bullies who tortured her as a teenager.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
30 June 2025
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The guest list for the three-day event has been tightly guarded, but the lDonald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka Trump and her family are already in Venice.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
26 June 2025
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Tickets for the event are still being listed for sale online, ranging from $59 to $150.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
26 June 2025
Verb
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Sure, standing around drinking beer and grilling is fun.—
Parker Hall,
Wired News,
21 June 2025
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But no one is really watching that; this event is about drinking and being seen, or just catching up with friends.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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What amazing feats the confidence of the drunk can accomplish.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
27 May 2025
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Sometimes rough language is all a drunk can understand.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
1 May 2025
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On July 13, Saturn (the planet of karma and lessons) starts its retrograde cycle in the sign of Aries, with Mercury retrograde joining the party a few days later on the 18th.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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The judge also ordered the parties to address whether and how the Supreme Court's recent ruling limiting universal injunctions should apply to her order.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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These increasingly crazed visitors spend their days lazing on the shore, drinking and eating, carousing with prostitutes, and abusing Rosa (played by B-movie actress Leonora Fani, who would also star in the equally notorious vacation film Giallo in Venice) for their own entertainment.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
26 June 2025
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That night, Noonan caroused at the hotel bar with James Collopy, the district superintendent of the civil-aviation board.—
Laurie Gwen Shapiro,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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If Florida’s central Gulf Coast — traditionally a magnet for Midwestern retirees and spring break beach benders — is worthy of world-class architecture and a high-society brand like Waldorf Astoria, who’s to say Raleigh-Durham and Colorado Springs aren’t next?—
Peter Lane Taylor,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Digs, seams, benders, posts — Ward will make his money in the NFL on aggressive routes between the numbers.—
Derrik Klassen,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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And the vibes were somewhere between downtown book launch and conceptual prank, as On the Rag — L.A.’s buzzy new literary tabloid — celebrated its arrival at Night Gallery with a cigarette-clouded bash full of poetry, prose and potting soil.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
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The couple, who tied the knot in 2022, were noticeably absent from David Beckham's 50th birthday bash in May.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
16 June 2025
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“Binge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/binge. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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