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Recent Examples of orgiastic
This icky masterwork of ’80s horror is best known for introducing us to the Cenobites, the collective of sadomasochistic priests from a Lovecraftian dimension of orgiastic torment, and whose flesh has been twisted, penetrated, and seared to extremes.
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Rory Doherty, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
The Danish composer’s lyrics suggest a singularity between nature and the human body, painted in such orgiastic imagery as to make In Utero seem modest.
—Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
But the conduct of the war also has an orgiastic quality.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 8 Feb. 2024
Additionally, while howling at the moon last Thursday in an orgiastic frenzy, I was struck with an epiphany.
—Josh Gondelman, The New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2023
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Rory Doherty, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
The Danish composer’s lyrics suggest a singularity between nature and the human body, painted in such orgiastic imagery as to make In Utero seem modest.
—Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
But the conduct of the war also has an orgiastic quality.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 8 Feb. 2024
Additionally, while howling at the moon last Thursday in an orgiastic frenzy, I was struck with an epiphany.
—Josh Gondelman, The New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orgiastic
Adjective
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Since his arrest, the 27-year-old has been at the center of frenzied discourse both on and offline.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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Piles of untouched Happy Meals littered sidewalks outside McDonald’s restaurants in Japan over the weekend, as frenzied customers scrambled to buy limited-edition sets with Pokémon cards.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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According to the study, the uninhibited pumping of groundwater by farmers, cities and corporations around the world now accounts for 68% of the total loss of fresh water at the latitudes where most people live.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
28 July 2025
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The freedom to compete, to be uninhibited in pursuit of victory.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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Israel’s Arab neighbors may welcome keeping Iran in a box but also worry about a completely unrestrained Israel, which is increasingly seen as a regional destabilizer, not a regional savior.—
Dalia Dassa Kaye,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Aug. 2025
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Live, her artistry is infinitely more musical and unrestrained.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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“Orgiastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orgiastic. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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