as in devouring
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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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as in inhaling
to swallow or eat greedily
the ravenous dogs furiously gorged the scraps of meat
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Recent Examples of gorging
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
With the third season of ‘The Vampire Lestat’–AMC’s series adaptation of Anne Rice’s iconic vampire novels of the same name–underway, viewers are once again gorging on a visual feast thanks to costume designer Lex Wood.
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Caroline Reilly,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
The big one is preferred stock, a source for buying Bitcoin that Saylor’s been gorging on since early 2025.
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Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
And all those who find the Dodgers’ gorging offensive also tend to overlook that their spending provides real benefits as well.
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Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
Our collective efforts were failing as residents battled billionaires and the politicians gorging on them.
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Josh Peter,
USA Today,
20 Dec. 2025
So, after you're done watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and gorging on turkey, why not sit down with the family for some post-meal bonding in the form of a Thanksgiving flick?
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Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
27 Nov. 2025
Chief among them is that kids have been gorging on Kit-Kats and Starbursts for decades, on this one day a year.
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Melissa Willets,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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.
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Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
10 Aug. 2025
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But gorging on pollen alone wasn’t enough to lengthen a life.
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Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
With the third season of ‘The Vampire Lestat’–AMC’s series adaptation of Anne Rice’s iconic vampire novels of the same name–underway, viewers are once again gorging on a visual feast thanks to costume designer Lex Wood.
—
Caroline Reilly,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
The big one is preferred stock, a source for buying Bitcoin that Saylor’s been gorging on since early 2025.
—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
And all those who find the Dodgers’ gorging offensive also tend to overlook that their spending provides real benefits as well.
—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
Our collective efforts were failing as residents battled billionaires and the politicians gorging on them.
—
Josh Peter,
USA Today,
20 Dec. 2025
So, after you're done watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and gorging on turkey, why not sit down with the family for some post-meal bonding in the form of a Thanksgiving flick?
—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
27 Nov. 2025
Chief among them is that kids have been gorging on Kit-Kats and Starbursts for decades, on this one day a year.
—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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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That wall of water roared downstream, smashing and devouring.
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Family drama fueled by Dorothy's world-devouring, man-eating antics aside, Scarpetta is also aiming to separate itself from the competition by leveraging a unique narrative structure that essentially adapts two of Cornwell's books in a single season.
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When nutrient levels are high, feasting algae can quickly reproduce.
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Consider transplanting smaller plants farther away so that feasting birds will leave their messy droppings elsewhere.
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Ubie Health warns that overeating gummies can mean extra sugar, calories and fillers, while under-dosing can blunt the strength and performance benefits people expect.
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Experts say crime and violence are strongly linked to issues with impulse control, and the drugs appear to work on parts of the brain linked to compulsive behavior like overeating.
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Typically, hantavirus spreads by inhaling particles contaminated with the urine, feces or saliva of wild rodents.
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Take 30 to 40 deep cyclical breaths, inhaling fully into the belly and chest, exhaling without force.
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But who plays next to him as Miami’s other safety, and the cornerback on the field in 2026 are a mystery at this point, with the lone exception of Chris Johnson, Miami’s 2026 first-round pick, filling the nickel cornerback role.
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During the opening arguments, Thompson sat quietly in a gray collared shirt, trying not to notice the growing group of MTA union members filling up the left side of the courtroom.
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There’s the youngest, most freewheeling son’s habit of swilling cold coffee while watching The Gong Show.
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Spirit swilling was down 5% in California, compared with a 4% drop nationwide.
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Others can’t stand the sound of gulping.
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This viral anti-slip slow feeder lick bowl helps prevent gulping and bloating, while keeping your dogs entertained for longer with a healthy, fun challenge.
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This is an impressive chip, cramming nearly 100 billion transistors onto a piece of silicon roughly the size of a fingernail.
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The trip took 76 days, with van Dongen splitting time between hours on his bike and cramming into an RV in parks and towns around the country.
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“Gorging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gorging. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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