OVEREATEN Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

overeaten

verb

past participle of overeat

as in gorged

to eat greedily or to excess because he watches his diet for most of the year, he feels free to overeat during the holidays

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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 gorged

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Only weeks ago, the most destructive wildfire in Spanish history devoured 500 square kilometers (193 square miles) and forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in central Spain.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Only weeks ago, the most destructive wildfire in Spanish history devoured 500 square kilometers (193 square miles) and forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in Ávila, in central Spain.

— Suman Naishadham, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

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Unfortunately, the results haven’t been pretty as edge Chop Robinson has feasted on the seven-year veteran.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
CT scans showed a full stomach, suggesting the boy had feasted before the sacrificial ceremony, as well as a dilated esophagus consistent with vomiting.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of feasted

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