SURFEITS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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Noun

Funding shortfalls and political fights over who should pay for childcare have stalled federal action, leaving states to deploy one-off surpluses while families’ need and waitlists keep swelling.

— Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
That means China’s monopoly power, and its ability to weaponize it, will expand as its surpluses force more and more foreign companies out of business.

— Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026

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Verb

Wilson is again a dominant force on both ends of the floor, stuffs the box score with points, rebounds and blocks, and has improved every season while keeping the Aces as a perennial contender.

— Annie Costabile, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Throughout, visiting tourist Madeleine (Kristen Stewart) stuffs her face with every kind of meat, vegetable and carb while her father Phil (Woody Harrelson) is the one whose stomach miraculously swells.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026

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