gormandize

verb

ˈgȯr-mən-ˌdīz How to pronounce gormandize (audio)
Definition of gormandizenext
1
as in to gorge
to eat greedily or to excess everybody tends to gormandize on Thanksgiving—it's traditional!

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2
as in to devour
to swallow or eat greedily hungry soccer players who will gormandize whatever they happen to find in the fridge

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gormandize
  1. gorge
  2. devour
  3. feast
  4. inhale
  5. gulp
Verb
  • America’s Poison Centers’s national helpline receives more than 60,000 calls about possible vitamin poisoning every year, mostly from parents alarmed after their children have accidentally gorged on the chewy sweets.
    — Cat Rainsford, Popular Science, 23 July 2026
  • And while fans have been sated by the footballing feast, FIFA and its member associations have gorged on the tournament’s fruits.
    — Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026
Definition of gorge
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  • Then there are rabbitfish that can devour algae from the sea bottom, destroying the habitat for many indigenous species.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • There’s a gluttonous amount of food content out there waiting to be devoured, but none of it is like Emeril Live.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026
Definition of devour
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  • Ayres noted a large wound on the fish’s body before the impact, which hinted that the orcas feasted on the creature before slamming it to pieces.
    — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • Diners here can feast upon things like duck-fat frites for brunch and espresso-rubbed steaks for dinner.
    — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026
Definition of feast
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  • Put a drop or two in your palms, rub them together, and inhale the calming lavender-vanilla scent for a nice little reset.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 23 July 2026
  • There's been a drastic increase Fine particulates and gases, including carbon monoxide, are inhaled and can lodge deep within the lungs, causing inflammation and irritation.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 19 July 2026
Definition of inhale
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  • Rather than trying to gulp the slimy thing down, Wilkinson went into the kitchen and prepared an extravagant breakfast for himself, complete with Dr Pepper to wash it down.
    — Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 12 June 2026
  • Others can’t stand the sound of gulping.
    — Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Definition of gulp
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“Gormandize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gormandize. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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