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
Sprawling suburbs leave little room for walkable hubs while endless screen time – from TikTok scrolling to Netflix binges – has replaced real-world connection. — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026 The post-pandemic YOLO spending binges have given way to micro-indulgences. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 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
Verb
At first, it was thought that over time, governments would want to allow growth to organically whittle down debt-to-income ratios, which is the ideal way to pay down massive peacetime spending and tax cut binges. — Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026 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
  • Indeed, some even view the market downturn as a natural return to a more balanced field following the high-flying peak TV buying sprees of global streamers.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Others went very practical, like Kelly Rowland’s trip to the supermarket, or embraced their inner child, as Donald Glover and Tiffany Haddish did with their sugar sprees.
    — Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Harris has held campaign events in California, Nevada, and Georgia, starting her tour off in Michigan to stump with the progressive Democratic nominee for Michigan’s open Senate seat, Abdul el Sayed.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Flashbacks to recent events reveal that the townspeople never let Hal find peace, and even firebombed his home, only for a grown-up Noah — Kerry’s son, and Zoe’s grandson — to save him and regenerate his skin using Zoe’s covert alien tech.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The impression is of a raucous house party—one in which secrets are spilled, kisses are stolen, and everyone drinks far too much.
    — Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Current law says that if an accuser knowingly and willingly drinks too much, there is no crime for someone else to take advantage of the accuser’s incapacitation.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Instead of collectivity, there is a certain kind of animal community, or one that the poems’ speakers—children, old men, drunks, prostitutes—often stand apart from.
    — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • For speeders, drunks, reckless drivers and the like.
    — Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • AccuPoint does not charge an application fee or accept compensation from firms or any other parties for inclusion on the Financial Advisor 100 list.
    — Kelli Grant, CFP®,Riley de León, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Daines and Merkley also want committee leaders to have a one-day fast-track for considering popular bills with strong committee support from both parties that would allow those bills to pass the Senate with a simple majority.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • More recently, over the summer, FunDimension was World Cup watch party central, hosting bashes for various matches with soccer stars including Paul Pogba in attendance.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • While there was no official Vogue World after-party, leave it to the A-list stars to find where the best (and most glamorous) bashes were happening.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • However, the holiday season tends to see a spike each year as people congregate for parties, celebrations and gatherings.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Several fellow 2022 World Cup champions will join the celebrations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Japanese straightening permanently restructures the hair, while Brazilian blowouts and keratin treatments are semipermanent coatings that wash out in roughly four months and still allow some wave or curl to hold.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • That’s why the Hurricanes haven’t held back, even in their blowouts.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026

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“Binges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/binges. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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