GLUTTING Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

glutting 1 of 2

verb (1)

present participle of glut

as in gorging

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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glutting

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verb (2)

present participle of glut, archaic

as in devouring

to swallow or eat greedily it seemed that he could glut enough food to feed 10 men

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There will be title defenses from Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo, who are the Michael Jordan and Diana Taurasi of gorging sausages.

— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 4 July 2026
But gorging on pollen alone wasn’t enough to lengthen a life.

— Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026

Definition of gorging

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Even fussy kids were devouring their slices and were largely eating their crusts.

— Laura Ness, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026
Sainsbury was inspired to create the podcast after devouring hit true crime pods like Serial, The Teacher’s Pet and Amanda Knox’s Blood Money and realizing there was a clear parody angle.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026

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Another man was taken to Insight Hospital and Medical Center in fair condition after also inhaling water, police said.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
People are thought to get infected by inhaling the amoeba from windblown dust or by getting contaminated soil or water in a wound.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026

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