GLUTTED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

glutted 1 of 3

adjective

as in gorged

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glutted

2 of 3

verb (1)

past tense of glut

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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glutted

3 of 3

verb (2)

past tense of glut, archaic

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

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By Wednesday evening, the intersection of the high rise was taped off and nearby streets were glutted with flashing police vehicles as officers with long rifles and dogs streamed into and out of the building. — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 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 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

Adjective

But the overstuffed script leaves little room for the performances to soar.

— Beandrea July, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
Rotten sat alone on an old, overstuffed couch and grumbled to himself while Sidney entertained the four ladies.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of overstuffed

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America’s Poison Centers’s national helpline receives more than 60,000 calls about possible vitamin poisoning every year, mostly from parents alarmed after their children have accidentally gorged on the chewy sweets.

— Cat Rainsford, Popular Science, 23 July 2026
And while fans have been sated by the footballing feast, FIFA and its member associations have gorged on the tournament’s fruits.

— Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026

Definition of gorged

Verb

Soon Drews noticed the speed with which her cheesecakes were devoured.

— David Farley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2026
Typically just a minute or two in length, the videos are devoured by Chinese audiences at breakfast, on their morning commutes, during their lunch breaks and on their free time after work — and almost any time in between.

— Ling Wei, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of devoured

Verb

Now the restaurant — serving French onion soup, stuffed chicken Caesar croissants, egg crepes and more — is heading to the KC metro.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
For this argument Thomasine was jailed—stuffed into a damp, stinking, deadly stone cell crawling with rats and lice—to force her to change her beliefs.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of stuffed

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In effect, thousands of tons of materials that were never intended to be inhaled were crushed, burned, aerosolized and deposited across a densely populated urban area.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Messick emerged from the dugout tunnel Monday afternoon in a hoodie with cutoff sleeves, inhaled and reveled in the crisp air that tends to accompany a playoff race.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of inhaled

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The rivers of people who crammed central Paris and their joyful enthusiasm rivaled other communal, though nonreligious, moments of celebration that marked France in recent decades.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
The rivers of people who crammed central Paris and their joyful enthusiasm rivaled other communal but non-religious moments of celebration that marked France in recent decades.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

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