binges 1 of 2

plural of binge

binges

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of binge
as in drinks
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 binges
Noun
Numbing all that pain by going on The Lost Weekend-style binges of booze and drugs. Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026 That total wasn’t built on epic reading binges or monastic retreats. Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026 Fiedler, who was the co-Continental League Player of the Year along with Chaparral's All-Colorado junior guard Luke Howery, had his scoring binges fueled by his ability to draw fouls. Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026 This Dell 14-inch laptop is the ultimate no-drama partner for my daily hustle and my late-night binges. Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026 Basic, uniform lighting can make even the best TV binges and movie nights feel a bit flat, video games less sensory-rich, and parties low-energy. Brittany Anas, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026 The compound works, and while her gluttonous binges become increasingly uncontrolled — filmed by James and DP Charlie Sarroff like woozy Francis Bacon images — her weight keeps plummeting. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026 Waldo’s digital shopping cart — and McCurdy’s brusque descriptions of her late-night binges — highlight the gaping, cavernous maw of her wants. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2026 Epic Words With Friends sessions or productive Wikipedia binges clearly fall in the less-problematic camp. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
Verb
Adulting right doesn’t mean giving up your late-night movie binges. Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026 In 1945, Claire and Frank finally take a real honeymoon in Inverness, where Claire basically binges info on Scottish Highlander history and the Battle of Culloden thanks to Frank nerding out. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026 There are few things more luxurious than a handsome couch or chair, but there’s no need to forgo the Netflix binges with a bowl of buttery popcorn or make the kids sit on the floor. Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 13 Jan. 2026 Twice, there’s been no need for the daily Mountain Dew and Coca-Cola binges, the chance at discovering a new offensive wrinkle that the Broncos’ head man’s eyes glued to tape until the wee morning. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025 Still grieving the death of his wife and the imprisonment of his son, Brandis binges on booze but possesses a sharp and intuitive mind, even if his family life is in disarray. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025 The ascendant Swiftian feminism is mixed with a couple of cutesy animal sidekicks, binges of instant ramyeon, anime stylization, and ass-kicking action sequences. Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for binges
Noun
  • The People’s Bank of China, for instance, has pushed for multi-month buying sprees, while the Reserve Bank of India has repatriated roughly 100 tonnes of gold back to domestic vaults.
    Angelica Ang, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • The firm’s employees took Quaaludes, a sedative medication, like candy, hired prostitutes regularly, and held gambling sprees in Monte Carlo and Las Vegas.
    Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • Some people go through traumatic events and tend to either emulate the behavior later in life or avoid it and go in the opposite direction.
    Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 27 July 2026
  • The Seattle Center describes itself as a civic, arts and family grounds space that attracts over 12 million visitors each year for events across its 74-acre campus, which includes the Space Needle and the city’s largest arena.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • The $30 mimosa flight will inevitably be photographed before anyone drinks it.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Perfect for a Pilates class, a long walk, or drinks with friends this summer at an outdoor bar.
    Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
Noun
  • For speeders, drunks, reckless drivers and the like.
    Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 25 June 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • The Heat and DeRozan have had mutual interest in the past, and conversations between the parties are expected.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • San Jose recorded 1 million total downtown visits during the six-week FIFA World Cup, officials announced Friday — a final count over 2 ½ times initial projections — driven by energetic watch parties and strong fan culture in the city.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 25 July 2026
Noun
  • And for a girl who is known for her epic Fourth of July bashes, wearing a gown by the designer for her wedding celebration (that just so happens to fall over the holiday weekend) seems like a perfect fit.
    Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • This big-batch watermelon punch is great for summer bashes.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • In August 2025, Senator Chuck Schumer appointed Jack to the America 250 Commission, which coordinates celebrations for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
    Emma Banks, InStyle, 23 July 2026
  • Kafka Fragments Finnish soprano Anu Komsi and her husband Sakari Oramo perform this hauntingly beautiful recital as part of celebrations to mark György Kurtág’s 100th birthday.
    Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • Organizers haven't revealed if the temporary Olympic capacity — initially projected to be 25,000 — for the aquatic center had been scaled down to avoid cost blowouts.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • The bill would also require rules governing use of tire-deflation devices to immobilize street takeover cars without causing tire blowouts.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026

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