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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
Marni Elyse Katz, Architectural Digest, 25 May 2026
With propulsive pacing and excellent courtroom drama, The Lincoln Lawyer is an easy binge with just the right amount of grit to not feel old-fashioned.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026
SuperFan episodes will be released in free batches or viewers can subscribe to binge the whole series.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 May 2026
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Noun
Visitors will find historical architecture, binge-worthy museums, and sites that pay tribute to the American Revolution.
—Marni Elyse Katz, Architectural Digest, 25 May 2026
With propulsive pacing and excellent courtroom drama, The Lincoln Lawyer is an easy binge with just the right amount of grit to not feel old-fashioned.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Verb
But on Memorial Day, the cable stalwart will debut a documentary series altogether more ambitious than any of the stand-alone History Channel WWII docs Tony Soprano used to binge.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026
SuperFan episodes will be released in free batches or viewers can subscribe to binge the whole series.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for binge
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So with an eye at going tit-for-tat against Republicans’ gerrymandering spree, Democrats see the midterms as just the next battle in the never-ending redistricting wars.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
8 June 2026
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The shooting spree began Sunday morning at a gas station in Kochav Yair on the Israeli-West Bank border and moved to nearby towns, including Salit in the West Bank.—
Robert Blankenship,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2026
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Trump has attended numerous sporting events since beginning his second term, including the Super Bowl in New Orleans two seasons ago, the Daytona 500 and the Ryder Cup.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Although the structure itself has been replaced, the site has been home to community gatherings, events, concerts and celebrations for the past 130 years.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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As the two men drink their first soda for nearly a year and wistfully speak of clean clothes, another first-person view drone is heard overhead in the city of Kramatorsk, sending locals scattering.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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This is a time when TCM has never been more popular, with practices including acupuncture, as well as cupping, herbal medicine, and other somatic therapies (or something as simple as drinking warm water) going mainstream in the Western world.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
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But Grossman described characterizations of his wife driving drunk, racing and hitting the boys after going as fast as 82 mph in a 45-mph zone as inaccurate.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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This is different from the pastime counterfactuals enjoyed after the fact by barfly drunks and social media idiots.—
Kyle Wagner,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2026
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Kelli’s speech at the party isn’t helping Shamea’s case, either.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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That means the top two candidates advance regardless of their party in the nation's most populous state.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
8 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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Lost soon evolved from a standard survival tale into a twisty mind-bender with various mysteries woven throughout its six seasons, from the Others to the Dharma Initiative to the onset of time travel.—
Janey Tracey,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
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Outside his ivory tower, the heterosis disease is raging on, turning men whose appetites normally lay only in prostate orgasms, poppers, all-night benders, and chemsex into the kind of people who suddenly have an affection for a church wedding.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
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Andrew Jackson threw open the White House for an 1829 Inauguration Day bash so unruly that staff eventually dispersed the crowd by moving tubs of whiskey and ice cream to the lawn.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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In April, the Grammy winner turned 75 and posted photos on Instagram from a birthday bash showing him surrounded by friends and family.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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“Binge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/binge. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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