Thesaurus results for BINGE

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noun

ˈbinj

Definition of binge

as in spree

a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking weekend binges are a serious problem at many colleges and universities

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as in romp

a time or instance of carefree fun a shopping binge at the mall

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as in event

a social gathering what should we wear to this binge at the country club?

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verb

as in to drink

to take part in drunken revelry a program designed to educate college students about the dangers of bingeing

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Recent Examples of binge

Noun

JioHotstar’s show landed binge audiences, quite the feat for subject matter so dark. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026 Prettygarden Short Sleeve Top and Wide Leg Pant Level up your binge-watching with this short-sleeve top and wide-leg pant set. — Lauren Finney Harden, InStyle, 7 Oct. 2026

Verb

How to catch up on 'Tulsa King' All three seasons are currently available to binge on Paramount+. — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 There’s nothing better than sitting on the couch to binge your favorite TV show. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for binge

Recent Examples of Synonyms for binge

Noun

That reticence ended after the tree-cutting spree earlier this month.

— Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
And Criss was concerned that unchecked growth of the program, coupled with a spree of tax cuts, could put the state budget into a tailspin.

— Henry Culvyhouse, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of spree

Noun

The last includes those black-swan events that come out of left field and test a company’s resilience, from war to pandemics.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Last year, Kort helped launch an Eat the Invaders event, bringing chefs together to channel people’s appetite for delicious food by cooking with invasive and overabundant species.

— Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of event

Verb

Food and drink The restaurant and bars (there are two) are the main draws here and will no doubt draw locals like me in addition to out-of-towners.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
There’s no shortage of detailed guides telling visitors to Paris where exactly to eat and drink.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of drink

Noun

Lee, emerging from the dark woods beyond McMann’s cabin, gets picked up by a guy who nicknames himself the Boontill Oracle, a do-gooder who waits outside highway bars to give safe rides to local drunks.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
The driver who officers say was going the wrong way has been identified as 39-year-old Emichell Noloya and is now facing drunk-driving, vehicular assault, reckless endangerment, refusal to take a breath test, and other charges.

— Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of drunk

Noun

Labour enters its annual party conference with a polling boost holding a four-point lead with 27% of the vote under new Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

— Ian King, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Ahead of the vote, Netanyahu’s Likud party was neck and neck with the Israeli military's former Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, who has emerged as his strongest rival in a fraught campaign that has centered on the country's security and future.

— Yarden Segev, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of party

Verb

There are certainly fans and pundits who feel that anything short of a title shouldn’t be celebrated in sports, and some who think carousing over anything less is especially beneath the Yankees, who have won 27 World Series but zero since 2009.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026
Three sitting rooms are complemented by a further three members’ social spaces for carousing in, concealed behind a subtle screen (here, DJs including Goldierocks make appearances, and mobile snaps are banned; staff politely place a sticker over mobile camera lenses).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026

Definition of carouse

Noun

Post-show, all the Angels let their hair down and danced the night away at the private bash—bringing their finest party looks to the function.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
Gone are the beer bashes, the thrill of invention and any hint that Zuckerberg lusted for something — women, attention, clout — other than a quarterly earnings report.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

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