PIGGED OUT Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

pigged out

verb

past tense of pig out

as in gorged

to eat greedily or to excess one holiday when you're expected to pig out on junk food

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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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Harry feasted on chicken, ham, and leek pie, served with vegetables, mashed potatoes, and gravy.

— Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 3 Oct. 2026
Georgia needed only 24 offensive plays to storm out to a 28-0 halftime lead as its defense forced and feasted on Oklahoma errors.

— Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of feasted

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