Thesaurus results for BINGES

binges 1 of 2

noun

plural of binge

as in sprees

a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking weekend binges are a serious problem at many colleges and universities

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as in festivities

a time or instance of carefree fun a shopping binge at the mall

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as in events

a social gathering what should we wear to this binge at the country club?

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binges

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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

As Netflix builds its library of shows, live events bring people back to the service and keep them signed up between binges. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2026 What had started as regular media binges in college had spiraled out of control. — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 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

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

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Noun

Last weekend, more than 2,700 people were arrested during protests that later turned into riots and looting sprees.

— James Cirrone , Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
For one thing, imagine an election campaign fought on populist policies such as raising welfare grants and public sector hiring sprees.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of sprees

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Rob Sand, the nominee for governor, was holding several events across the state.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Trump canceled his plans to attend campaign events in person earlier in the week but later reversed course, opting to continue his nationwide campaign for Republicans.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of events

Verb

Mature skin drinks it in, looking plumper and healthier with every application.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026
As a rule of thumb, buy any decor or supplies the week before your event, deep clean your house within the week of, and purchase any fresh food and drinks the day before, sources said.

— Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of drinks

Noun

Give me the drunks, the nightclub comics, the vaudevillians, the hustlers, and the people doing three shows a night for 20 bucks and a sandwich.

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2026
Lee, emerging from the dark woods beyond McMann’s cabin, gets picked up by a guy who nicknames himself the Boontill Oracle, a do-gooder who waits outside highway bars to give safe rides to local drunks.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of drunks

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In the weeks ahead, the parties will hold internal leadership elections with party divisions potentially spilling out into the open.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
Getty, meanwhile, has built a campaign around how García got into the race, casting himself as an alternative to members of the two powerful parties that dominate national politics while passing few policies at the federal level.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026

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Gone are the beer bashes, the thrill of invention and any hint that Zuckerberg lusted for something — women, attention, clout — other than a quarterly earnings report.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of bashes

Noun

Lula’s celebrations will be short-lived, said Míriam Leitão in O Globo.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 31 Oct. 2026
What’s Your Grief’s guidance on changing holiday traditions encourages families to focus on the values behind celebrations, including togetherness, generosity and remembrance, rather than on recreating every ritual exactly.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of celebrations

Noun

Yes, there were plenty of blowouts and overmatched teams that may not have enjoyed their playoff experience too much.

— Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
That vision informed the trio of products the duo is launching with, which are formulated to elongate the time between wash days, meaning less blowouts and less hot tools, as well as simplifying the number of products used in a routine.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

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