gorging 1 of 2

adjective

as in devouring

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gorging

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verb

present participle of gorge
1
as in feasting
to fill with food to capacity we gorged ourselves on the four pies Aunt Martha had brought for Thanksgiving

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2
as in overeating
to eat greedily or to excess the kids began gorging on Halloween candy the minute they got back from trick-or-treating

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3
as in inhaling
to swallow or eat greedily the ravenous dogs furiously gorged the scraps of meat

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Recent Examples of gorging
Verb
The only thing that satiates Homer’s appetite is gorging on the unhoused. — Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026 For decades, the seabirds have pecked at whales surfacing to breathe, gorging on their skin and blubber. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 Bats are invaluable in agriculture, gorging on pests that target crops — corn earworms, brown stink bugs, cucumber beetles and more. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 There will be title defenses from Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo, who are the Michael Jordan and Diana Taurasi of gorging sausages. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 4 July 2026 But gorging on pollen alone wasn’t enough to lengthen a life. — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026 With the third season of ‘The Vampire Lestat’–AMC’s series adaptation of Anne Rice’s iconic vampire novels of the same name–underway, viewers are once again gorging on a visual feast thanks to costume designer Lex Wood. — Caroline Reilly, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 The big one is preferred stock, a source for buying Bitcoin that Saylor’s been gorging on since early 2025. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 9 June 2026 Our collective efforts were failing as residents battled billionaires and the politicians gorging on them. — Josh Peter, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gorging
  1. devouring
  2. feasting
  3. overeating
  4. inhaling
  5. filling
  6. swilling
  7. gulping
  8. cramming
Adjective
  • That wall of water roared downstream, smashing and devouring.
    — Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
  • Family drama fueled by Dorothy's world-devouring, man-eating antics aside, Scarpetta is also aiming to separate itself from the competition by leveraging a unique narrative structure that essentially adapts two of Cornwell's books in a single season.
    — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of devouring
Verb
  • Unseasonal weather that curtails feasting on the scrumptious sushi served on the roof terrace from May to October.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • After feasting on whole turbot and simmental steak, the crowd moved to the dance floor as Rau took over the decks.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of feasting
Verb
  • Try portioning 1 ounce of whole almonds, about 23 of them, into a small container, rather than eating the nuts straight from a bag to avoid overeating them.
    — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2026
  • To reduce the risk of overeating later in the day, Serlie recommends eating a good breakfast with enough protein.
    — Maggie Donahue, HEALTH, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of overeating
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  • Over time, inhaling these irritants can trigger chronic airway inflammation, irreversible lung tissue scarring, and obstructive pulmonary conditions.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Without a mask, without fear of needing lung implants, without having to worry about inhaling a soupçon of strychnine or similar industrial pollutants.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of inhaling
Verb
  • Each has assumed a new place of influence within the Democratic Party over the last two years, filling a power vacuum created by President Joe Biden’s exit from the political stage.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The group remains as relevant as ever, filling venues around the world and receiving accolades such as the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Duo or Group.
    — Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of filling
Verb
  • Making her Broadway debut, Louis-Dreyfus plays Polly Wyeth, a vodka-swilling, Goyard-toting, Republican matriarch—more Bush, less Boebert—married to Lyman (Harris), an action star turned right-wing pol.
    — Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
  • There’s the youngest, most freewheeling son’s habit of swilling cold coffee while watching The Gong Show.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Definition of swilling
Verb
  • Others can’t stand the sound of gulping.
    — Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • This viral anti-slip slow feeder lick bowl helps prevent gulping and bloating, while keeping your dogs entertained for longer with a healthy, fun challenge.
    — Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 25 May 2026
Definition of gulping
Verb
  • Her advice is to avoid cramming activations into the final two weeks before the festival.
    — Sujata Assomull, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
  • To Mooresville resident Lynne Taylor, cramming more homes into a town with notoriously clogged roads is a concern.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of cramming

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“Gorging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gorging. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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