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adjective

as in devouring

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gormandizing

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verb

present participle of gormandize
1
as in gorging
to eat greedily or to excess everybody tends to gormandize on Thanksgiving—it's traditional!

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2
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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  1. devouring
  2. gorging
  3. inhaling
  4. insatiable
  5. feasting
  6. gulping
  7. wolfish
  8. ravenous
Adjective
  • That wall of water roared downstream, smashing and devouring.
    — Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
  • 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.
    — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of devouring
Verb
  • There will be title defenses from Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo, who are the Michael Jordan and Diana Taurasi of gorging sausages.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • But gorging on pollen alone wasn’t enough to lengthen a life.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
Definition of gorging
Verb
  • More studies are showing the wide-ranging negative health impacts of inhaling wildfire smoke, which is especially toxic when blazes tear through urban areas and burn up household appliances, batteries and chemicals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Another man was taken to Insight Hospital and Medical Center in fair condition after also inhaling water, police said.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of inhaling
Adjective
  • The zaobanchu during Qianlong’s reign comprised nearly one thousand artisans, who worked out of fear to serve the demands of the insatiable emperor who would sometimes dole out severe punishments, like taking away a year’s salary.
    — Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Add to the mix what seems to be an insatiable demand for debt by tech companies to build data centers and other infrastructure for artificial intelligence.
    — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of insatiable
Verb
  • The nonprofit claimed that the wildlife has created a fire hazard by feasting on the native plant life.
    — Alys Martinez, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Material that isn't consumed by these feasting cosmic titans is channeled to the poles of the black holes, from where it is blasted out as plasma jets.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of feasting
Verb
  • Others can’t stand the sound of gulping.
    — Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • 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.
    — Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 25 May 2026
Definition of gulping
Adjective
  • From the Peterbald’s varied coat types to the Lykoi’s patchy, wolfish look, these cats differ in their origins, genetic traits, body structures and day-to-day grooming needs.
    — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Roddy the Ruin and his wolfish northmen make the first charge amidst a hail of arrows, looking to climb the walls.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of wolfish
Adjective
  • The scenes were ravenous, and the pressure to play well, regardless of any physical or mental condition, is immense.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026
  • This franchise has proven the ability to spin anything — to keep ravenous fans on the line under any circumstance.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Definition of ravenous
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“Gormandizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gormandizing. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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