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
Judy Berman, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Instead of binge watching a TV show, read a short story collection.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Fans who binge the whole series will definitely be searching for answers after the eighth and final episode ends.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Wright’s and Cooke’s appropriately scenery-chomping performances alone justify the binge.
—Judy Berman, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Instead of binge watching a TV show, read a short story collection.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
If so, but your bank account balks at such a journey, just binge all six episodes of Prime’s latest mood quencher.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Fans who binge the whole series will definitely be searching for answers after the eighth and final episode ends.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for binge
Noun
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To begin North Crowley’s scoring spree, Ingram found space for a 29-yard rushing score.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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As part of a dealmaking spree in recent years, Wasserman has made major buys, including Brillstein Entertainment Partners, as a major player in both the representation and production space.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Military watchers play close attention to what North Korea chooses to show off at such events.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
9 Oct. 2025
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CEOs and global leaders will gather for a dynamic, invitation-only event shaping the future of business.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In 2005, LifeStraw offered a clever aid to help more people drink safe water.—
Merrill Fabry,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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City Tavern had opened the previous year, backed by a group of wealthy Philadelphians who’d decided there was no place in town that met their standards for decent food and drink.—
Victoria Flexner,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In 1984, a 20-year-old woman named Kathleen Barry was killed in a drunk-driving crash, prompting legal reforms in Massachusetts.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Yes, that is not a way to clear herself from the problem of very publicly calling Shannon a drunk.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Young Republicans implicated in a scandal over racist, antisemitic and misogynistic comments in leaked chat messages reported by Politico face mounting calls to step down from their positions in party organizations.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Democratic Party for the People (DPP), the fourth-largest party in the Lower House, ruled out forming a new coalition with the LDP.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
15 Oct. 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
Noun
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Aldis Hodge as the detective and forensic psychologist who delves into the minds of killers to catch them is back on the hunt — and facing another emotional bender — in a short teaser for the second season of Cross, which dropped Thursday.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile in the episode, Allen is on a bender of another sort.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Drake’s been known to rent out Dave & Buster’s in the past, so the arcade bash for Adonis checks out.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
13 Oct. 2025
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Seventeen-time Grammy-winning gospel singer CeCe Winans will feature as a special guest, alongside historic Black a cappella ensemble the Fisk Jubilee Singers, joining the five-hour bash taking place at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park in downtown Nashville.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Binge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/binge. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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