engorged

adjective

as in gorged

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Recent Examples of engorged That’s the key point here, as Mafty is an organization that’s aimed at severing the heads of the Federation from their engorged bodies. — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engorged
  1. overstuffed
  2. stuffed
  3. replete
Adjective
  • According to Jose Andres, famous chef and humanitarian, a Kansas City hot dog is better than the overstuffed Arizona Sonoran hot dog, but not as good as the cream cheese dog from Seattle.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
  • The play, which won the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize this year, entices on the page despite seeming overstuffed and curiously decentralized.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of overstuffed
Adjective
  • Some Vespas featured flowers and stuffed animals.
    — David Biller, Christian Science Monitor, 27 June 2026
  • Once the children returned from check-in, the organizers greeted them with Danimals drinkable yogurts, their new backpacks and stuffed animals.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
Definition of stuffed
Adjective
  • The new club is replete with upscale touches, from wellness offerings to a whiskey cart.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The series is replete with a baffling array of alien races, almost all of which are basically humans with varying levels of prosthetic facial makeup or zany outfits.
    — William Worrall, Space.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of replete

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“Engorged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engorged. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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