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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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Recent Examples of binges
Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 3 Sep. 2025
Late-night YouTube binges, private DMs and social media posts could trigger a red flag on some dashboard.
—The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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
Noun
Through countless binges and marathons, the NBC sitcom has built up a fan devotion that borders on religious.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 3 Sep. 2025
Late-night YouTube binges, private DMs and social media posts could trigger a red flag on some dashboard.
—The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
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Silicon Valley giants announce huge AI spending sprees Silicon Valley giants announced huge AI spending sprees, drawing divergent market reactions — while seeming to ease fears of a major market correction.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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This monster is the precursor to slasher villains like Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees, who lumber along on their killing sprees, though this blueprint is far more sympathetic.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Find more university press titles featured on the University Press Week reading list, along with a schedule of University Press Week events.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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The president has attended plenty of sporting events over the last 13 months.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Then, in the final moments of Season 3 finale, Ginny recognizes a pregnancy quirk in her mother, who drinks milk straight out of the carton.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Use your fresh mint in all kinds of recipes, such as watermelon salad, pesto, drinks like cocktails, tea, and lemonade, or a flavorful leg of lamb.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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Say, for example, that a restaurant’s menu states that an automatic 18% charge will be added to all bills for parties of six or more customers.—
Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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While no blame was assigned, the hearings were open to the public and often gave interested parties, including family members of the person killed, their first opportunity for answers.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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There are Christmas stalls at the beloved farmers’ market each Saturday this month, as well as bashes like the New Year’s Eve party called Glitter & Grooves at Coyote Sonoma.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
20 Oct. 2025
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This legendary German restaurant is throwing three Oktoberfest bashes.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Starbucks is already doling out holiday cups; stores have skipped over Thanksgiving and are selling Christmas decor; and TV stations are gearing up for the midnight countdown celebrations on New Year's Eve.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Karanikolaou, who opted for a Roberto Cavalli glitter maxi dress for the celebrations, also posted a funny video of her and Kylie strutting along a corridor at the party while showing off their outfits.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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Drivers will need to purchase new tires every few years to avoid flats, blowouts and achieve peak performance.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Since then, fans from around the country have followed the Cowboy fans’ lead to entertain themselves in the waning stages of blowouts.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Binges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/binges. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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