gorging 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of gorgingnext
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 Synonyms for gorging
  1. devouring
  2. inhaling
  3. filling
Verb
  • Starting 5 offers a spit-take moment at the start of its third episode, as Edwards waxes poetic about the importance of taking care of his body, before devouring some delivery pizza.
    Sean Gregory, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Weaving compares Frank to Saturn devouring his sons, the classical myth where a Titan eats his young to prevent them from replacing him.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of devouring
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  • No firefighters have been injured battling the fire, but one person was transported to the hospital after inhaling smoke, Qualls said.
    Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 17 Oct. 2024
  • For the first time, scientists have found evidence that marine mammals could be inhaling microplastics, according to new research that detected the potentially harmful particles in the breath of bottlenose dolphins off the coasts of Louisiana and Florida.
    Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of inhaling
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  • Taurean Prince is the kind of player that championship contenders crave—low-maintenance, effective, and capable of filling gaps without demanding the ball.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The collision triggered a global catastrophe, filling the atmosphere with dust and blocking sunlight, which disrupted photosynthesis and killed plants.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
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