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noun

ˈbinj How to pronounce binge (audio)
Definition of bingenext
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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2
as in romp
a time or instance of carefree fun a shopping binge at the mall

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3
as in event
a social gathering what should we wear to this binge at the country club?

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verb

as in to drink
to take part in drunken revelry a program designed to educate college students about the dangers of bingeing

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Recent Examples of binge
Noun
The borrowing binge by AI hyperscalers and their astronomical capital spending plans raised more red flags. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 JioHotstar’s show landed binge audiences, quite the feat for subject matter so dark. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
There aren’t many good new comedies bursting onto the scene these days, but this is a worthwhile one to binge. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 How to catch up on 'Tulsa King' All three seasons are currently available to binge on Paramount+. — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for binge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for binge
  1. spree
  2. event
  3. drink
  4. drunk
  5. party
  6. carouse
  7. bender
  8. bash
Noun
  • European private equity firms are also on a marina buying spree to fill the shortage in the Mediterranean.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
  • From a writer’s perspective, one knock-on effect of the Substack boom has been the rising cachet around writing itself, despite the spree of recent news stories declaring the end of reading.
    — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of spree
Noun
  • Its arrival split men's professional golf, with the PGA Tour suspending members who competed in LIV events.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The incident does not necessarily indicate a fundamental limitation of the G1 platform, particularly given Unitree’s suggestion that the development model may not have been properly tuned for the event.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of event
Verb
  • Food and drink There are 12 restaurants and bars within the resort's grounds, ranging from the Lakeview Bar near the lobby to a Persian restaurant and the glamorous Oak Grill Restaurant by the Hollywood Pool.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
  • As holiday season approaches, the TIME team has pulled out a selection of 10 best food and drink items from the list that would make a perfect gift for the food connoisseurs and cooking enthusiasts in your life.
    — TIME Staff, Time, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of drink
Noun
  • When James Kelman won the Booker Prize in 1994, the decision was met with disgust by the literary establishment, appalled by the profanity and the informality of the Glasgow drunk whose inner life the novel details.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Give me the drunks, the nightclub comics, the vaudevillians, the hustlers, and the people doing three shows a night for 20 bucks and a sandwich.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of drunk
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  • At the Eckhaus Latta party, there was also a guest appearance by mayoral hopeful Nithya Raman, dressed up as a cat.
    — Meka Boyle, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Regardless, Republican Sam Matthews, an at-times independent voter who dropped into the Ohio GOP bus tour launch party in Strongsville, remained adamant Democrats continued to be too extreme for most of the electorate.
    — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of party
Verb
  • There are certainly fans and pundits who feel that anything short of a title shouldn’t be celebrated in sports, and some who think carousing over anything less is especially beneath the Yankees, who have won 27 World Series but zero since 2009.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of carouse
Noun
  • This means the choice should be somebody who, for instance, isn’t going to sound off divisively about politics, get into messy domestic disputes or start going on public benders.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2026
  • An employee at the rental dealership also said there were no hard feelings following the fender-bender.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of bender
Noun
  • Throwing their first Halloween bash, the popular couple decked out the Fab Factory Studios in North Hollywood, while Klum brought her legendary soirée to the Moxy Hotel in Manhattan’s East Village for a 25th-anniversary celebration.
    — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Mariah the Scientist looked positively purrfect as the Cheshire Cat for her Halloween 2026 birthday bash in Atlanta.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 2 Nov. 2026
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“Binge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/binge. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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