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
Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
The boys were on a big Michael Jackson music video binge for a while, which was a tricky situation.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 28 May 2026
Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
Adulting right doesn’t mean giving up your late-night movie binges.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026
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Noun
Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more!
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
The boys were on a big Michael Jackson music video binge for a while, which was a tricky situation.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 28 May 2026
Verb
The World Cup an event to binge watch starting with Thursday’s opening game.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
Adulting right doesn’t mean giving up your late-night movie binges.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for binge
Noun
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The charges stem from a March 15 crime spree in southeast Portland that prosecutors said targeted four women.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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And Louis, perhaps exhausted from his spree of bouts, but also perhaps looking past Schmeling, hadn’t trained much.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
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The best Prime Day clothing deals tend to change day by day, so check back in over the course of the event to shop all the newest and most exciting markdowns.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
23 June 2026
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Boggi Milano, which will also be the official licensee of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027, is a fitting partner to the global sporting event.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
23 June 2026
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On Sunday, after Scotland won against Haiti in their first World Cup game, Scottish fans celebrated drinking so much beer that some Boston bars ran out.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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In May, drinks giants Carlsberg and Diageo were among 40 organizations that signed a declaration of intent to scale regenerative agriculture across their supply chains, through a program developed by the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative platform.—
Jasmin Sykes,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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The Burgess Park/Blessington Street Basin spin is easy duty really compared to the Finsbury Park/Ranelagh Gardens spin, where I was laid out once like a drunk for a good half hour.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Dan, the big blond, kicks every drunk that comes near him.—
Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
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As the city gears up for America's 250th birthday party, artists at Huddle, a gallery in the Northern Liberties neighborhood, are looking back to the Bicentennial.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Cepeda was the successor to Petro’s Historic Pact party.—
John Boscawen,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
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Three sitting rooms are complemented by a further three members’ social spaces for carousing in, concealed behind a subtle screen (here, DJs including Goldierocks make appearances, and mobile snaps are banned; staff politely place a sticker over mobile camera lenses).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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Bethany takes the explosive event as a sign to reunite with her old girlfriend Nel (Lena Góra), and carouse across lofts, clubs, and back alleys, leaving her erstwhile partner stranded.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 Apr. 2026
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The film follows two middle-aged friends who swear each drink is their last, only to go on a bender across the Italian countryside with a shy architecture student.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
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Elfman’s feature directorial debut was the genre-bender Next Exit, which premiered at Tribeca and was released in theaters by Magnolia Pictures.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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There was no ticker-tape bash for the New York Jets' 1970 Super Bowl win, which came days after such a parade honored the Apollo 8 astronauts ' historic orbit around the moon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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But some of his supporters who gathered at a Buffalo Wild Wings here to watch his UFC birthday bash were skeptical.—
Hannah Knowles,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
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“Binge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/binge. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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