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noun

plural of surfeit
as in surpluses
the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed ended up with a surfeit of volunteers who simply got in each other's way

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surfeits

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verb

present tense third-person singular of surfeit
as in gorges
to fill with food to capacity having surfeited ourselves on raw oysters, we had to decline the rest of the restaurant's offerings

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  1. surpluses
  2. gorges
  3. excesses
  4. stuffs
Noun
  • Despite that, an analysis by Lamont’s budget office last November showed surpluses would vanish, the reserve would be gone, and the General Fund would be 3% in debt within two years of a severe recession.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Fulton argued the proposition effectively would limit clinics from accumulating surpluses and reserves.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of surpluses
Verb
  • This group gorges itself on the abundant salmon that return to the Brooks River starting in late June.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Once in Dun, Mathilda gorges herself on strange delicacies while assembling disparate pieces of Hermia.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of gorges
Noun
  • In some seaside towns, brave locals take part in a Boxing Day dip—sprinting into the freezing sea to shake off the Christmas excesses, often while raising money for charity.
    — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In her view, anyone busy cataloging the show’s excesses was liable to miss the joke.
    — Danielle Naer, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of excesses
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  • Addy Gaido terminates a free ball, Taylor Harvey stuffs a shot, and Greg magic is alive and well.
    — Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The suspect runs inside, grabs rolls of lottery tickets, stuffs them into a bag and runs out.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of stuffs
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