as in canyon
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage
walked the bridge over the gorge, marveling at the spectacular drop
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as in to feast
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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Recent Examples of gorge
Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
At the same time, they're being pursued by and having to fight off the mutant humanoid creatures of the gorge known as hollow men.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2025
John Mariani, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Failure to do so is akin to gorging oneself at a restaurant, then dashing out the door saying your credit card is maxed out.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Researchers narrowed in on a specific gully in the gorge after first finding hominin teeth on the surface during a field survey between 2010 and 2011, which Njao helped lead with Robert Blumenschine, professor emeritus of evolutionary anthropology at Rutgers University in New Jersey.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
At the same time, they're being pursued by and having to fight off the mutant humanoid creatures of the gorge known as hollow men.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
When asparagus came in the spring, people gorged on them, and the running of salmon was cause for feasting––all of it as fresh as the morning it was collected or caught.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Failure to do so is akin to gorging oneself at a restaurant, then dashing out the door saying your credit card is maxed out.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gorge
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The indoor-outdoor flow and natural materials will nod to the surroundings, while a central lodge with 360 canyon views will act as a communal gathering space.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Gulf would become a shipping channel, with 900-foot tankers traversing its narrow deep-water canyons that great whales and other marine species have evolved over millions of years to depend on for food, communication, mating, shelter and safe passage.—
Joel Reynolds,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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Morning meals range from croissant sandwiches stuffed with eggs, cheese, and your choice of bacon, sausage, or ham to avocado toast or a breakfast burrito.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
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The modern university is stuffed with lawyers, data scientists, computer scientists, cryptographers, marketing researchers, writers, media professionals, and tech policy mavens.—
Ars Staff,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Warriors feasted in that game against any Grizzlies lineup that featured Santi Aldama.—
Anthony Slater,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Contrast this with today’s reality: isolated vendors, running alone, while attackers feast on the gaps.—
Camellia Chan,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Dislodged aphids rarely find their way back up and are often devoured by spiders and ground beetles.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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For decades, they were cast as invasive predators in American dining, displacing or devouring the small restaurants that came before.—
Meghan McCarron Phil Donohue,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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If reaching a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down in your car and cover your head, or leave your vehicle and seek refuge in a low-lying area like a ditch or ravine.—
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Four people were killed and another was severely injured on Thursday when their cable car crashed into a ravine in Italy.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Dining Whatever your palate, you’ll be happily sated during your stay at Le Meridien Maldives.—
Sandra MacGregor,
Forbes,
17 Dec. 2024
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True to form, Trump responded by mostly going on a tangent about lobbyists, and Von seemed sated enough to not quite follow up.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2024
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Sign #8: Failure to Quit Despite previous attempts to stop overeating and giving in to food cravings, people with food addiction tend to continuously fail to do so.—
Michael MacIntyre,
Verywell Health,
13 Mar. 2025
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Overeating and Its Triggers There are many possible causes of overeating.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Apr. 2025
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But inhaling enough can turn the act of breathing into an existential hazard, prompting or worsening asthma, COPD, respiratory infections, and permanent lung damage.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2025
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Another great one is the 4-7-8 breath, which activates the parasympathetic nervous system: inhale for four counts, hold for seven and exhale slowly for eight.—
Michelle Stansbury,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Gorge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gorge. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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