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 Synonyms for gorged
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The body of a month-old boy found in a duffel bag stuffed in a closet inside his family’s apartment was in an advanced state of decomposition — and his mother told cops her son hadn’t been home for at least two weeks before being arrested for hiding his corpse, prosecutors said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026 -
In 2005, the Herald reported that someone employed a toilet stuffed with trash to save their parking spot following a storm.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
26 Jan. 2026
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Bidunga feasted on the Baylor bigs inside while racking up blocks on the other end.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
17 Jan. 2026
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However, hitters feasted on his low-90s fastball, making tons of hard contact.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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And devoured them again Saturday night at Viejas Arena in a sloppy 71-52 win that kept the Aztecs tied with Utah State atop the Mountain West at 5-0.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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There are now as many games as there are phones; what used to be a feast that everyone devoured together has been divvied up into a gazillion little snacks gobbled down willy-nilly.—
Rand Richards Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2026
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This year, holiday gatherings were scrapped, the single father’s Christmas budget was slashed in half, and his credit cards were glutted from months of futile efforts to keep up with the rising cost of living.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
31 Dec. 2025
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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
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And as always, players swilled beer out of it in front of cheering crowds at the Elbo Room in Fort Lauderdale.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Guardiola inhaled deeply when asked about the non-handball against Wolves last weekend and could have decided not to comment.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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These tiny water droplets—aerosol plumes, according to commercial cleaning expert Shari Cedar—can be inhaled and cover towels, countertops, and, yes, even your toothbrush after a flush.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
17 Jan. 2026
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And for many people, that overcrowded, overstuffed feeling the home can take on during the holidays thanks to all those decorations, presents and food platters, gives way to a burst of get rid of it all!—
Jolie Kerr,
Washington Post,
1 Jan. 2026
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By using overstuffed furniture, this formal living room feels more relaxed.—
Zoe Gowen,
Southern Living,
29 Dec. 2025
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Alarms go off, phones come out, coffee is gulped down, and before either partner is fully awake, they’re already headed into separate days.—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
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So the 46,000 at the Stadium of Light gulped again.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Gorged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gorged. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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