as in to gorge
to eat greedily or to excess
one holiday when you're expected to pig out on junk food
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Rubinoff has already brought several into the lab, where the caterpillars can gorge themselves on Drosophila pupae with no fear of spiders interrupting the feast.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2025 -
For Now While central banks abroad accelerate, private tokens at home are gorging on the vacuum.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Plot details are currently under wraps, but with just three episodes left in season two, there's sure to be plenty to feast upon as the stakes climb higher and higher.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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Read Next Florida 42 apex predators that feast on venomous snakes released in Florida.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2025
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“Pig out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pig%20out. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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