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gorge

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verb

1
as in to stuff
to fill with food to capacity we gorged ourselves on the four pies Aunt Martha had brought for Thanksgiving

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2
as in to feast
to eat greedily or to excess the kids began gorging on Halloween candy the minute they got back from trick-or-treating

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3
as in to devour
to swallow or eat greedily the ravenous dogs furiously gorged the scraps of meat

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How is the word gorge different from other verbs like it?

Some common synonyms of gorge are cloy, glut, pall, sate, satiate, and surfeit. While all these words mean "to fill to repletion," gorge suggests glutting to the point of bursting or choking.

gorged themselves with chocolate

When can cloy be used instead of gorge?

The words cloy and gorge can be used in similar contexts, but cloy stresses the disgust or boredom resulting from such surfeiting.

sentimental pictures that cloy after a while

When might glut be a better fit than gorge?

Although the words glut and gorge have much in common, glut implies excess in feeding or supplying.

a market glutted with diet books

Where would pall be a reasonable alternative to gorge?

While in some cases nearly identical to gorge, pall emphasizes the loss of ability to stimulate interest or appetite.

a life of leisure eventually begins to pall

How do satiate and sate relate to one another, in the sense of gorge?

Both satiate and sate may sometimes imply only complete satisfaction but more often suggest repletion that has destroyed interest or desire.

years of globe-trotting had satiated their interest in travel
readers were sated with sensationalistic stories

When could surfeit be used to replace gorge?

While the synonyms surfeit and gorge are close in meaning, surfeit implies a nauseating repletion.

surfeited themselves with junk food

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gorge
Noun
Visit Mossman gorge, experience a croc cruise on the Daintree River, cross the river on the Ferry and travel to Cape Tribulation. Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 The lovely gorge setting makes Screw Auger a popular place to visit in the summer. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2025
Verb
The flow of foreign money into dollar assets has permitted Americans to gorge on imports — a boon to consumers, retailers and financiers — while sacrificing domestic manufacturing jobs. Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025 Thanks to this steady drip of releases, Like a Dragon fans have been virtually gorging themselves on a wealth of content for years. Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gorge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gorge
Noun
  • Unlike that other world-famous attraction, this majestic canyon system inside the Daniel Boone National Forest is just a two-hour drive from Louisville.
    Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
  • One of its most scenic routes cuts through a dramatic river canyon.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • These flaky hand pies stuffed with sweet-tart cherries are the perfect two-bite desserts for topping off a full Fourth of July spread.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
  • Mensah stuffed his 6-foot-10 frame into it … for 12½ hours.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • Millions of periodical cicadas bide their time, feasting on tree roots and counting the years.
    Sarah Henry, The Courier-Journal, 8 July 2025
  • The Spain and Gotham striker could feast on the supply line in group-stage games against Italy, Portugal and Belgium.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 2 July 2025
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  • In the wake of the box office devouring of Jurassic World: Rebirth, its lead, Scarlett Johansson, has just broken a Hollywood record.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
  • The seventh installment in Universal’s long-running dino series — this time starring Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey and Mahershala Ali — has devoured a mighty $318 million worldwide since Wednesday, including $147 million at the domestic box office.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
  • Still, leaping over a 100-foot ravine with a baby clinging to your back seems like a daring choice.
    Skylar Knight, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • There will be lunches and dinners for $20 or less, and three-course dinners priced at $40 and $60 will be sating appetites during the week.
    Jared Mccallister, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025
  • After all, a film like Ballerina ostensibly exists only to keep the franchise’s devotees sated in the meantime.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 June 2025
Verb
  • To resist overeating in today’s tempting environment, develop a set of personal eating rules.
    Fred Sassani, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • The most common symptoms of overeating garlic include body odor and breath that smells like garlic.
    Kathi Valeii, Verywell Health, 9 June 2025
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  • Lime dries out lungs by drawing out moisture from skin and when it’s inhaled, according to the report.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2025
  • In all its momentum, the show’s biggest obstacle appeared to be a moth, which Jenkins inhaled and choked on near the end of the show.
    jsonline.com, jsonline.com, 5 July 2025

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“Gorge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gorge. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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