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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Just like today’s tentacled ocean dwellers, the Mesozoic squid ancestor likely had no problem devouring its relatives—or even members of its own species.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026
Davis loved to read and collect books, devouring anything from John Updike and Margaret Atwood, among other authors, a passion that necessitated having bookshelves in every room of his home.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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Tottenham attempted to offload Bissouma last summer, and the club later initiated another internal investigation after an image leaked of Bissouma inhaling nitrous oxide from a balloon again.

— Colin Millar, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
And viral trends like the cinnamon challenge can cause potential injury by accidentally inhaling the powder.

— Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

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