gorging 1 of 2

present participle of gorge
1
as in feasting
to fill with food to capacity we gorged ourselves on the four pies Aunt Martha had brought for Thanksgiving

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as in overeating
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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gorging

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adjective

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Recent Examples of gorging
Adjective
Scheming girlfriends, questionable business partners, a fleet of lawyers and consultants gorging themselves on fees and a whole lot of other jockeying around Sumner Redstone’s fortune and his business empire. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gorging
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  • Pests can make their way into these small crevices easily, so keeping your appliances clean and free of food will prevent bugs from feasting in your kitchen.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
  • On the smaller side, species like the river otter and mink can be found feasting on fish by the water’s edge, while lucky visitors may catch a glimpse of a wolverine roaming the tundra—and these are far from the only predators that call Katmai home.
    Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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  • The book, as suggested by its title, charts Elvis’s decline, including his emotional reliance on overeating.
    Jillian Steinhauer, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Instead, Riddle thinks these carotenoids may be another adaptation to suppress inflammation, which might be important in the wild, as cavefish are likely overeating whenever food arrives.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
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  • This is not New York City in the 1990s but the Santa Fe of today—specifically, devouring tortilla soup and chiles rellenos at Tomasita’s, shopping at Desert Moss Vintage, and admiring the artwork at GF Contemporary, in the town’s gallery district on Canyon Road.
    Ashley Baker, Air Mail, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Medellín notes that just one species along Mexico’s northern borders numbers up to 30 million individuals, collectively devouring about 300 tons of insects every night.
    Anna Tunkova, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
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  • To fill the void, Potato grabbed his dad's shirt and cuddled with it, inhaling the scent of his human.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Each of his patients—like everyone—is already inhaling, drinking, and eating microplastics just by living in the world.
    Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
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  • Our cheese filling includes part-skim mozzarella and ricotta cheese.
    Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • In fiscal year 2024, 19 states reported filling all slots in the Conrad 30 program, according to data collected by 3RNET, a nonprofit that connects health professionals with jobs in rural areas.
    Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2025
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  • Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko placed their hands on their knees, gulping in air.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
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  • While the airlines are undeniably cramming us all in regardless of our waist size, for passengers who truly don’t fit in a standard economy seat, policies like Southwest’s help not only them but their fellow travelers be safer and more comfortable onboard, and that’s a good thing.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The Lift-Off is significantly more comfortable to sit on, and the cushions are quite wide, easily fitting both of us and one to two guests without cramming.
    Emily Hein, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • Is this the beginning of a long-term trend of AI gobbling up jobs?
    Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Astronomers have discovered a hungry baby planet gobbling up material around an infant star located around 430 light-years from Earth.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025

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“Gorging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gorging. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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