1
as in stuffed
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 feasted
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 devoured
to swallow or eat greedily
the ravenous dogs furiously gorged the scraps of meat
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Recent Examples of gorged
Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
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
Verb
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gorged
Adjective
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This is no-frills Jamaican jerk chicken, ribs and pork served in overstuffed takeout boxes.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2026
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The app reads flights and stays, checks ahead, then nudges travelers toward choices that may save them from last‑minute airport purchases or an overstuffed suitcase filled with the wrong gear.—
Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Once stuffed, these jumbo shells transform in the oven, turning golden brown, bubbling, and crisp.—
Carole Kotkin,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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The famous pencils stuffed in Grace's hair?—
Emma Urdangen,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
Verb
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When the Knicks hosted the Spurs on Christmas Day last season, Wembanyama feasted with 42 points, 18 rebounds, four assists and four blocks.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2026
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On Monday, Siri feasted on an 86-mph cutter from the Rockies’ Kyle Freeland and sent it toward the team bullpens in left field.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
Verb
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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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These Avocado Oil Sea Salt Kettle Cooked Potato Chips check all the right boxes—they’re crunchy, salty, gluten-free, kosher, and ready to be devoured.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Koeppen’s chapters are often fractured into short sections, yet these fragments are wonderfully overfull.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2026
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While his diagnosis of overfull streets is correct, his remedy of higher parking requirements is akin to the patient demanding surgical expansion of his stomach to address his obesity.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 July 2025
Verb
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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
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It’s glutted with supporting characters, and the plot still eddies through a series of clearly episodic incidents.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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Elevated levels of fine particle pollution can be inhaled unknowingly, triggering health issues ranging from coughing; nose, throat, and eye irritation; and shortness of breath for everyone.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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Extensive tests have not been run to show that ostrich antibodies protect other animals when they’re eaten or inhaled.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
12 Nov. 2025
Verb
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As a theater critic surfeited with plays, radio dramas worked best for me as an unplanned diversion in my car.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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“Gorged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gorged. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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