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
  • The film also felt a bit overstuffed at times with multiple plotlines – multiple villains, Sink’s character’s plot, the United States Department of Damage Control, Hulk, and a few other things here and there.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Rey lifted her hands from the floor and heaved the overstuffed pack closer, then tilted out the contents.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026
Definition of overstuffed
Adjective
  • For those who aren’t fans of thin crust pizza, Mama Cozzi also makes stuffed and rising crust versions, a deli take-and-bake pie, and a French bread pizza.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
  • Some Vespas featured flowers and stuffed animals.
    — David Biller, Christian Science Monitor, 27 June 2026
Definition of stuffed
Adjective
  • The region in southwest France is replete with vacation spots for tourists lured by soft-sand beaches, winemaking châteaux, some of France's largest pine forests and the historic city of Bordeaux, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • The song comes with futuristic visuals replete with spaceship control panels, hazmat suits, and apocalyptic collapse.
    — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026
Definition of replete

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