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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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
Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
There was a homer binge and a scorching hot streak.
—Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
But this is a book that resists binging.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
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Noun
But soon the film reaches its first binge-eating scene, in which Maddie violently shoves fistfuls of food into her mouth in a dark kitchen.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
There was a homer binge and a scorching hot streak.
—Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
Why is Broken Bear, who looks like a ginormous purple guinea pig who’s been bingeing Cheetos, named that?
—Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
But this is a book that resists binging.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for binge
Noun
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Gunman opens fire across Denver area On December 27, 2021, a gunman killed five people and wounded several others, including a police officer, in a Denver metro area shooting spree that included a car chase and gunfights with law enforcement, authorities said.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Patrizio led the group’s ’90s acquisition spree, its Hong Kong IPO in 2011, and most recently the takeover of Versace.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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On Wednesday afternoon, Turning Point USA founder and right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck during a speaking event at Utah Valley University.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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The latest commitment will allow Startup Junkie to continue the program for three years and expand the team's capacity to serve clients and prospective borrowers with more resources, hands-on support and events.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Anyone who’s drinking hot pumpkin spice lattes in a chunky sweater may need to rein it in for a little while.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Delicious now, this will drink well for the next 4-6 years.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Charlie Sheen once piloted a jet drunk.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Stray Bullets • In this week’s post-credits scene, Adrian removes the pants of the drunk, sleeping John Economos and plants a tender kiss on his forehead.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Many of the amendments are likely to spark infighting among Republicans as the party battles over whether to become more isolationist in the face of skepticism about assisting foreign countries.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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Investigators said that parties involved in the argument were leaving the indoor amusement park when Reed assaulted an employee, unprovoked, while making his way outside.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Many foreign attendees at San Fermín have no stomach for the spectacle and spend their early evenings carousing in local bars instead.—
Tony Perrottet,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 June 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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Sheen recalls an 18-hour nosebleed from one cocaine bender that caused a problem when shooting a scene.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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In my many decades of dealing with the city and state, this proposal ranks right up there as one of the all-time mind benders.—
Donna Frye,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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The designer, who turned 76 on June 27, is known for her lavish birthday bashes.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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But after her father posted online about all the leftover food, thousands showed up in the pouring rain for an unforgettable all-night bash.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Binge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/binge. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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