1
as in sprees
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking
weekend binges are a serious problem at many colleges and universities
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as in festivities
a time or instance of carefree fun
a shopping binge at the mall
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as in events
a social gathering
what should we wear to this binge at the country club?
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Recent Examples of binges
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
Fiedler, who was the co-Continental League Player of the Year along with Chaparral's All-Colorado junior guard Luke Howery, had his scoring binges fueled by his ability to draw fouls.
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Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
This Dell 14-inch laptop is the ultimate no-drama partner for my daily hustle and my late-night binges.
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Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
Basic, uniform lighting can make even the best TV binges and movie nights feel a bit flat, video games less sensory-rich, and parties low-energy.
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Brittany Anas,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
The compound works, and while her gluttonous binges become increasingly uncontrolled — filmed by James and DP Charlie Sarroff like woozy Francis Bacon images — her weight keeps plummeting.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
Waldo’s digital shopping cart — and McCurdy’s brusque descriptions of her late-night binges — highlight the gaping, cavernous maw of her wants.
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Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
20 Jan. 2026
Epic Words With Friends sessions or productive Wikipedia binges clearly fall in the less-problematic camp.
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Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
23 Dec. 2025
If binges are a risk, a teen and parent can partner and go through the buffet line and then switch plates with each other, so that the parent is keeping the child or adolescent’s portions appropriate.
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Dr. Ellen S. Rome,
Boston Herald,
21 Dec. 2025
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
3 June 2026
In 1945, Claire and Frank finally take a real honeymoon in Inverness, where Claire basically binges info on Scottish Highlander history and the Battle of Culloden thanks to Frank nerding out.
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Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
There are few things more luxurious than a handsome couch or chair, but there’s no need to forgo the Netflix binges with a bowl of buttery popcorn or make the kids sit on the floor.
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Michael Y. Park,
Architectural Digest,
13 Jan. 2026
Twice, there’s been no need for the daily Mountain Dew and Coca-Cola binges, the chance at discovering a new offensive wrinkle that the Broncos’ head man’s eyes glued to tape until the wee morning.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
4 Dec. 2025
Still grieving the death of his wife and the imprisonment of his son, Brandis binges on booze but possesses a sharp and intuitive mind, even if his family life is in disarray.
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
The ascendant Swiftian feminism is mixed with a couple of cutesy animal sidekicks, binges of instant ramyeon, anime stylization, and ass-kicking action sequences.
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Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
That total wasn’t built on epic reading binges or monastic retreats.
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Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
Fiedler, who was the co-Continental League Player of the Year along with Chaparral's All-Colorado junior guard Luke Howery, had his scoring binges fueled by his ability to draw fouls.
—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
This Dell 14-inch laptop is the ultimate no-drama partner for my daily hustle and my late-night binges.
—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
Basic, uniform lighting can make even the best TV binges and movie nights feel a bit flat, video games less sensory-rich, and parties low-energy.
—
Brittany Anas,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
The compound works, and while her gluttonous binges become increasingly uncontrolled — filmed by James and DP Charlie Sarroff like woozy Francis Bacon images — her weight keeps plummeting.
—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
Waldo’s digital shopping cart — and McCurdy’s brusque descriptions of her late-night binges — highlight the gaping, cavernous maw of her wants.
—
Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
20 Jan. 2026
Epic Words With Friends sessions or productive Wikipedia binges clearly fall in the less-problematic camp.
—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
23 Dec. 2025
If binges are a risk, a teen and parent can partner and go through the buffet line and then switch plates with each other, so that the parent is keeping the child or adolescent’s portions appropriate.
—
Dr. Ellen S. Rome,
Boston Herald,
21 Dec. 2025
Verb
Adulting right doesn’t mean giving up your late-night movie binges.
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Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
3 June 2026
In 1945, Claire and Frank finally take a real honeymoon in Inverness, where Claire basically binges info on Scottish Highlander history and the Battle of Culloden thanks to Frank nerding out.
—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
There are few things more luxurious than a handsome couch or chair, but there’s no need to forgo the Netflix binges with a bowl of buttery popcorn or make the kids sit on the floor.
—
Michael Y. Park,
Architectural Digest,
13 Jan. 2026
Twice, there’s been no need for the daily Mountain Dew and Coca-Cola binges, the chance at discovering a new offensive wrinkle that the Broncos’ head man’s eyes glued to tape until the wee morning.
—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
4 Dec. 2025
Still grieving the death of his wife and the imprisonment of his son, Brandis binges on booze but possesses a sharp and intuitive mind, even if his family life is in disarray.
—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
The ascendant Swiftian feminism is mixed with a couple of cutesy animal sidekicks, binges of instant ramyeon, anime stylization, and ass-kicking action sequences.
—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for binges
Noun
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Singer Bradley Nowell drunk-steered his band through sordid anthems, crashing through references to classic ska and dancehall songs, shouting out Rudimentary Peni and Geto Boys, and re-setting the murder ballads and drug sprees of outlaw country in suburban California.
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The surge in pink slips started in 2023, when companies that had gone on hiring sprees during the COVID-19 pandemic began to cut back.
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The House of the Dragon Scorecard is an accounting of the events of this week’s episode, in which points are awarded to characters on a scale of 0 to 10.
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From royal events to sporting matches to gliding down ski slopes as kids on vacation, rarely did the public see one without the other.
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Shop our favorite ways to carry your gear, cool off in the shade, and keep snacks and drinks fresh all day long.
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Everyone here drinks the wellness kool-aid—from Lululemon yogis perfecting their headstands to tree huggers taking beekeeping classes.
Noun
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For speeders, drunks, reckless drivers and the like.
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This is different from the pastime counterfactuals enjoyed after the fact by barfly drunks and social media idiots.
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As far afield as Malaysia and Thailand, fans celebrated the singer’s big day with parties of their own – hosting bachelorette-style fetes in honor of Swift’s wedding.
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And, people will be outside in droves, at cookouts, parades, parties and fireworks shows.
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This big-batch watermelon punch is great for summer bashes.
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Go on fungi-finding forays with truffle-sniffing dogs at the Oregon Truffle Festival, or attend epicurean bashes like Alt Wine Fest, Queer Wine Fest, AAPI Food & Wine Festival, and the International Pinot Noir Celebration.
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Fireworks from formal rocket shows to impromptu street celebrations can create extremely unhealthy air quality, sometimes rivaling what comes from wildfires.
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Fourth of July fireworks will light up the sky across South Florida, with a slew of celebrations offering residents the chance to observe them.
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Big, bouncy blowouts and soft, glamorous curls are usually reserved for sitting in a professional hairstylist’s chair.
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The group stage would be a series of blowouts, the sharks would devour the minnows.
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“Binges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/binges. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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