as in stuffed
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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as in devoured
to swallow or eat greedily
it seemed that he could glut enough food to feed 10 men
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Recent Examples of glutted
Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
It’s glutted with supporting characters, and the plot still eddies through a series of clearly episodic incidents.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
The Beach is glutted with souvenir shops and rental car outlets, the study found, but lacks auto and household supply stores, bookstores and service stations.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
This year, holiday gatherings were scrapped, the single father’s Christmas budget was slashed in half, and his credit cards were glutted from months of futile efforts to keep up with the rising cost of living.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Yet the train of military vehicles that appeared was remarkably tame, a cavalcade of superannuated weapons platforms serving as a reminder of the degree to which the military-industrial complex, glutted with money and pampered by Congress, has run out of new ideas.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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The walls are glutted with oil portraits, and antiques sourced from l’Isle-sur-Sorgue are the real thing; staff are dressed in somewhat cumbersome costume (medieval-style bodices and straw boaters) but ever attentive.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
It’s glutted with supporting characters, and the plot still eddies through a series of clearly episodic incidents.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
The Beach is glutted with souvenir shops and rental car outlets, the study found, but lacks auto and household supply stores, bookstores and service stations.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
This year, holiday gatherings were scrapped, the single father’s Christmas budget was slashed in half, and his credit cards were glutted from months of futile efforts to keep up with the rising cost of living.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Yet the train of military vehicles that appeared was remarkably tame, a cavalcade of superannuated weapons platforms serving as a reminder of the degree to which the military-industrial complex, glutted with money and pampered by Congress, has run out of new ideas.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glutted
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The Raiders gorged in a different way, blowing the center market out of the water with a massive, $27 million per year contract for Baltimore’s Tyler Linderbaum and rocketing toward the top of the league in money spent.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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This means selling off many of the securities the Fed gorged on in a stair-step of crises over the last 18 years.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
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The moment marks the point of no return, as Clark forces his therapist to affirm him, abandoning any possibility of growth—Clark is devoured by his own worst self.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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An unusual collection of stars may represent the remnants of a dwarf galaxy that the Milky Way devoured about 10 billion years ago.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
23 May 2026
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This old-school restaurant also serves classic Italian dishes like lasagna and stuffed zucchini flowers—just like mama makes.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
2 June 2026
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Jaylen Wright got stuffed on the first run of minicamp in the backfield.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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The volatile organic compound can cause eye and skin irrigation as well as coughing, wheezing, headache or shortness of breath if inhaled.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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Bodnar, according to state police, then allegedly ignited the base of the foil with a lighter and inhaled the smoke through a straw.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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Today’s push-up swimwear styles offer shape and volume without feeling bulky or overstuffed.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
28 May 2026
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No summer is complete without an overstuffed barbecue pork sandwich.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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That public has continually widened its gullet and gulped.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Many years had passed since Caity Maple, a Sacramento councilmember, gulped down orange juice.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
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The walls of his home office were crammed with photos, jerseys and plaques from his 22-plus years as an NBA head coach, with stops in Portland, Sacramento, Golden State, Houston and Minnesota.—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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The seven episodes leading up to The Audacity's season finale have been crammed with enough questions, conflicts, and conundrums to fill Hypergnosis' infinite database.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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“Glutted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glutted. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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