Synonyms of gorges

gorges 1 of 2

noun

plural of gorge

as in ravines

a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage

walked the bridge over the gorge, marveling at the spectacular drop

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ravines
• canyons
• valleys
• gaps
• gulches
• saddles
• defiles
• passes
• cols
• crevices
• flumes
• abysses
• notches
• kloofs
• couloirs
• fissures
• chasms
• linns
• gulfs
• gills
• crevasses
• cirques
• glens
• trenches
• clefts
• basins
• vales
• hollows
• dales
• gullies
• dells
• gutters
• combes
• coulees
• kettles
• arroyos
• floodplains
• troughs
• wadis
• barrancas
• washes
• cwms
• draws
• nullahs
• shut-ins

gorges

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of gorge

1

as in stuffs

to fill with food to capacity

we gorged ourselves on the four pies Aunt Martha had brought for Thanksgiving

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stuffs
• gluts
• surfeits
• feasts
• fills
• sates
• crams
• gobbles
• gulps
• cloys
• guzzles
• pigs out
• regales
• banquets
• gormandizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diets
• fasts

2

as in feasts

to eat greedily or to excess

the kids began gorging on Halloween candy the minute they got back from trick-or-treating

Synonyms & Similar Words

• feasts
• overeats
• swills
• devours
• pigs out
• gluts
• gormandizes
• stuffs
• loads up on
• gulps
• wolfs
• surfeits
• banquets
• sates
• regales
• guzzles
• crams
• bolts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tastes
• picks
• pecks
• nibbles

3

as in devours

to swallow or eat greedily

the ravenous dogs furiously gorged the scraps of meat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• devours
• inhales
• gulps
• gobbles
• crams
• scoffs
• slops
• scarfs
• ravens
• gluts
• wolfs
• gormandizes
• bolts
• ingurgitates
• overeats
• swills
• pigs out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• picks
• pecks
• nibbles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gorges

Noun

The Ivy League college where fraternities throw parties in towering mansions and students weave between deep gorges on their way to class is being rocked over the handling of rape allegations from 2024. — Grey Battle, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026

Cliffs teeter at 1,640 feet, before tumbling down in a flurry of vineyards and walking trails to the rushing rivers and gorges of Sil and Miño. — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

Picture show The bridge-building nonprofit Fika is connecting communities in Rwanda separated by rivers and gorges. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026

The mother and daughter are among 90 Americans missing after the devastating landslide and flood, which tore through steep mountain gorges near the Nepal-China border and surged downstream along a river, wiping out entire villages. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Nepal's mountainous terrain, dotted with deep valleys and narrow gorges, makes rescue and relief operations challenging. — Arshad R. Zargar, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Riders pass waterfalls, deep gorges, alpine lakes, historic sites, and sweeping mountain views while climbing nearly 3,000 feet. — Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026

The outdoorsy traveler hiking the gorges in Crete or the trails in Andros should bring a pair of sturdy shoes, a hat for sun protection, and tons of SPF. — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 27 July 2026

The list spans the country, from New England villages awash in crimson and gold to alpine landscapes in Colorado and dramatic river gorges in the Pacific Northwest. — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Verb

This group gorges itself on the abundant salmon that return to the Brooks River starting in late June. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Once in Dun, Mathilda gorges herself on strange delicacies while assembling disparate pieces of Hermia. — Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026