as in devouring
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as in gorging
to eat greedily or to excess
everybody tends to gormandize on Thanksgiving—it's traditional!
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as in inhaling
to swallow or eat greedily
hungry soccer players who will gormandize whatever they happen to find in the fridge
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Verb
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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
Verb
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This would be in accordance with the universal law of capital devouring everything potentially good and excreting it as something actually bad.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Video shows orcas hunting great white sharks and devouring their livers.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The explosion of generative AI—and its insatiable demand for computing power—has transformed modest server farms into sprawling mega-complexes that can stretch across hundreds of acres, draw as much electricity as a midsize city, and guzzle millions of gallons of water.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Guided by hope, intuition and a longing for truth, don’t shy away from the insatiable desire to live life on your own terms.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Unlike bears and big cats, which kill their prey and then consume it, canines oftentimes tire their prey, bring it down, and start feasting on and around the hind quarters while the animal is still alive.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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Toronto taxed Snell, the two-time Cy Young award winner, and expelled him from the game in the sixth, feasting on his underwhelming replacements.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Thousands more firefighters, fire officers, EMTs and recovery workers are battling cancers, lung disease, heart conditions, digestive disorders and other chronic illnesses caused by inhaling Ground Zero toxins.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
13 Dec. 2025
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One of the trailer’s sharpest beats shows Charli screaming at Tim (Jamie Demetriou) in frustration while inhaling a cigarette.—
Riann Phillip,
Vogue,
12 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The black, wolfish dog was sentenced to death by the Framingham Police Department after tearing into the arm of the boy next door who came over to pet him.—
Peter Rubin,
Longreads,
4 Oct. 2024
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From the counter of Chez Bebelle, proprietor Gilles Belzons—a large wolfish figure who once played rugby for Narbonne—picks up a megaphone and hollers across to the charcutier opposite.—
Rick Jordan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Dec. 2022
Verb
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The cayenne pepper lingers on the tongue for a full minute after gulping the shot down.—
April Benshosan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Dec. 2025
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One night Icarius got all his friends together for a wine-tasting party that quickly got out of hand and turned into a wine-gulping party.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Despite his limitations, Joe displayed an impressive degree of ascetic discipline and a ravenous desire for God.—
Christian Wiman,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Pixar populates this ocean with entertaining characters and unforgettable dangers, but the thrills won’t scare young viewers about taking a dip, even with the presence of a ravenous shark.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Dec. 2025
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“Gormandizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gormandizing. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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