binge

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noun

ˈbinj

Synonyms of binge next

: a drunken revel : spree

: an unrestrained and often excessive indulgence

a buying binge

: an act of excessive or compulsive consumption (as of food)

went on an eating binge

binge drinking

: a social gathering : party

binge

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verb

binged; bingeing or binging

intransitive verb

: to go on a binge

bingeing on beer and pretzels

binged and purged during her teen years

binger

ˈbin-jər

noun

Example Sentences

Noun weekend binges are a serious problem at many colleges and universities a shopping binge at the mall Verb a program designed to educate college students about the dangers of bingeing

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Netflix’s habit of dropping whole seasons at once turned binge-watching into a commonplace hobby. —

Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 10 Mar. 2023 While the pandemic paused most large-scale parties, binge drinking on college campuses has not gone away, said George Koob, director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. —

John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Mar. 2023 In a world filled with binge viewing, Yellowjackets joined the small handful of shows currently on that delivered weekly mysteries worth talking about. —

Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2023 Anyone who is concerned about their alcohol consumption may want to speak to a healthcare provider about taking naltrexone to curb binge drinking. —

Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 22 Feb. 2023 An article on Tuesday about a pill that could help treat binge drinking misstated the dosing advice given to participants in the recent study. —

New York Times, 18 Feb. 2023 While binge drinking has remained a staple of American college culture for years, day drinking in a backyard in 2023 might look very different from the college parties popularized by the 1973 hit film Animal House. —

Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2023 More positive news was shown in declines of tobacco use and binge drinking. —

Yereth Rosen, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Feb. 2023 Though not every series is a hit, there are dozens of ambitious and compelling shows highly worthy of binge-watching. —

Jihane Bousfiha, Men's Health, 20 Jan. 2023

Verb

Roku users can now binge on food ordered through its devices — while binge-watching the latest streaming TV shows. —

Todd Spangler, Variety, 7 Feb. 2023 For example, binge a TV show while using the treadmill at the gym. —

Kelyn Soong, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Jan. 2023 In December, have every person in the family pick a favorite, then either take a weekend to binge them all, or watch one a week leading up to Christmas. —

Katarina Avendaño, Good Housekeeping, 27 Oct. 2022 The first: a compulsion to be outside—to binge on open space and soothing scenery. —

Brigid Mander, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2021 Instead, consumers can conveniently and from the comfort of their beds binge their favorite shows and movies to their hearts' content for just a small monthly fee. —

Rose Celestin, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021 All episodes of the series will hit Peacock on Nov. 23, just in time to binge over Thanksgiving weekend. —

Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2022 American Horror Stories Season 2 is now on Hulu, and much like the first season, the show won’t drop every episode all at once for viewers to binge. —

Milan Polk, Men's Health, 21 July 2022 This is a fine time to cozy up in front of the telly to binge watch something or other. —

Ed Silverman, STAT, 6 Jan. 2023 See More

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