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Definition of glutsnext
present tense third-person singular of glut
as in gorges
to fill with food to capacity prefers not to watch those nature programs where all they show are predators glutting themselves on the kill

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gluts

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of glut, archaic
as in devours
to swallow or eat greedily it seemed that he could glut enough food to feed 10 men

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gluts

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noun

plural of glut
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  • For the last quarter of the 20th century, presidents and Congresses of both parties annually debated how to reduce deficits and several times reached consequential multi-year deals, culminating during the second Clinton term in four straight years of surpluses.
    Jackie Calmes, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Huge surpluses of nutrients congregate in the dense urban corridors of the Northeast and the massive livestock hubs of the West.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
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  • How war became inevitable Yet Netanyahu shows no concern for how Israel’s excesses are fueling antisemitism in what has been Israel’s only dependable ally.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Much like the idea of therapy as corporate espionage, the government procurement process is a counterintuitive way into examining the excesses of tech culture.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
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  • Commissioner Rob Manfred last winter allotted money from the sport’s luxury tax — the overages teams pay when their payroll climbs to certain levels — to teams that took a hit to their TV revenues, up to $15 million per affected club, with a total limit of roughly $75 million.
    Evan Drellich, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Plagued by budget overages, the project also fell victim to a conservative revolt, spearheaded by the Heritage Foundation.
    Colin Jones, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
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  • If both parties orgasmed, all the better as this would help in the excretion of harmful superfluities.
    The Week UK, TheWeek, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Gluts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gluts. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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