1
as in stuffed
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 feasted
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 devoured
to swallow or eat greedily
the ravenous dogs furiously gorged the scraps of meat
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Galen Clavio walked into the student mailroom – back when student mailrooms were still a thing – and found an envelope stuffed in his mailbox.—
Dana O'Neil,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025 -
There are a variety of classic daifuku (mochi stuffed with red beans) to choose from, but the real knockouts here are the mochi that are themed around flowers, seasons, and small animals.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Ravens have feasted on a schedule that, through eight weeks, includes nary a team with a winning record.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
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Granted, most of the league has feasted on the rebuilding Sharks during that time.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Angelo’s is the lunch stop and Strowman devoured ribs, brisket and more smoked meats, restaurant owner Jason George told the Star-Telegram.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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The little green worm quickly devoured yours.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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Yet the train of military vehicles that appeared was remarkably tame, a cavalcade of superannuated weapons platforms serving as a reminder of the degree to which the military-industrial complex, glutted with money and pampered by Congress, has run out of new ideas.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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And as always, players swilled beer out of it in front of cheering crowds at the Elbo Room in Fort Lauderdale.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Its use was banned in many countries around the turn of the millennium amid concerns that the fibers, when airborne, could result in potentially fatal lung diseases if inhaled.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Previous research has found that TCE, when inhaled or ingested, can easily cross the blood-brain barrier and cause damage to neurons.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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So the 46,000 at the Stadium of Light gulped again.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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The film, as a result, can feel overstuffed.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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The tour hit the metro twice in three months, with a truncated show at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand coming across as rushed and the full set at what was then Xcel Energy Center feeling overstuffed and too long.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Gorged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gorged. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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