engorged

adjective

as in gorged

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Recent Examples of engorged Others include as series called Miss Mao, which shows a caricatured version of Mao with breasts and an engorged nose. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 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
  • There’s a too-much-ness to Street Fighter that extends beyond its tone to an overstuffed and awkwardly unfurled plot that sends characters scrambling in all directions to no particular end.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Advertised as a New York-style Jewish deli, The Kibitz Room in New Jersey has been serving up overstuffed sandwiches and traditional favorites since 1996.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of overstuffed
Adjective
  • Visitors trickled through in subsequent days to adorn the site with flowers and stuffed animals.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Memorials with flowers, balloons and stuffed animals popped up around the school, and drew community members Friday, including Brooke Olsen.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of stuffed
Adjective
  • Scheels bought the land and constructed its building, replete with a Ferris wheel.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The movie is replete with long moments of silence, intense stares and gentle teasing and probing among the four that can feel particularly electric to some viewers.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of replete

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“Engorged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engorged. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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