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gorge

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verb

1
as in to stuff
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 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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3
as in to devour
to swallow or eat greedily the ravenous dogs furiously gorged the scraps of meat

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How is the word gorge different from other verbs like it?

Some common synonyms of gorge are cloy, glut, pall, sate, satiate, and surfeit. While all these words mean "to fill to repletion," gorge suggests glutting to the point of bursting or choking.

gorged themselves with chocolate

When can cloy be used instead of gorge?

The words cloy and gorge can be used in similar contexts, but cloy stresses the disgust or boredom resulting from such surfeiting.

sentimental pictures that cloy after a while

When might glut be a better fit than gorge?

Although the words glut and gorge have much in common, glut implies excess in feeding or supplying.

a market glutted with diet books

Where would pall be a reasonable alternative to gorge?

While in some cases nearly identical to gorge, pall emphasizes the loss of ability to stimulate interest or appetite.

a life of leisure eventually begins to pall

How do satiate and sate relate to one another, in the sense of gorge?

Both satiate and sate may sometimes imply only complete satisfaction but more often suggest repletion that has destroyed interest or desire.

years of globe-trotting had satiated their interest in travel
readers were sated with sensationalistic stories

When could surfeit be used to replace gorge?

While the synonyms surfeit and gorge are close in meaning, surfeit implies a nauseating repletion.

surfeited themselves with junk food

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Recent Examples of gorge
Noun
Next is The Cataracts, a series of clear pools and small falls set in a narrow gorge, followed by Dunn Falls, one of the more popular and well-known falls in Maine. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2025 The gorge is an unusual place for northern Michigan. Carl T. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2025
Verb
For Now While central banks abroad accelerate, private tokens at home are gorging on the vacuum. Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 Well before streaming gained popularity, viewers would gorge on Syrian miniseries — from glamorous telenovelas to historical dramas. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gorge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gorge
Noun
  • On the peninsula itself, a narrow strip protruding southward with the canyon wall plunging around it, park crews had chipped some wood and burned some piles over the past decade.
    Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 29 July 2025
  • Monterey Bay is a top spot for whale watching, thanks to a 6,000-foot-deep submarine canyon just offshore, which is comparable in size to the Grand Canyon.
    Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Verb
  • What is more surprising is that even in the much grander club houses of the Royal layouts and Open venues, stuffed to the gills with trophies and memorable and history, the vibe is exactly the same.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
  • Easily stuffed in your pocket once the sun climbs, these gloves combine warmth, dexterity, and packability for crisp mornings spent exploring the parks.
    Brandon Schultz, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2025
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  • In the future, Musk's employees could be among the Bastrop-area residents, tourists and others feasting at one of Austin's most famous homegrown restaurants, Chuy's Tex-Mex, with its enchiladas, tacos, queso and signature creamy jalapeño dressing.
    Shonda Novak, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
  • Are Miami’s edge rushers that good, ready to feast on the rest of the NFL?
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025
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  • By sunup,the water had devoured their home and took Betty, 84, and her sons: Gary, 60, and 54-year-old Doug West.
    Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
  • There are mentions of past destruction, as Galactus is said to have devoured five planets, wiping out entire civilizations in the process.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 29 July 2025
Noun
  • When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2025
  • Deputies arrived to find one of the vehicles had crashed into a ravine, causing a fire, Payman said.
    Susan Gill Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
Verb
  • Kombucha without added sugar may also sate cravings.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
  • Luckily, Arby’s is testing a new menu item that just might help sate your barbecue cravings, no barbecue required.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 8 May 2025
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  • Other research has found evidence that people who eat big morning meals have better appetite control during the day and are less likely to overeat later in the day.
    Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 19 July 2025
  • In doing so, semaglutide induces feelings of fullness while delaying the emptying of the stomach, making users feel less hungry and therefore less likely to overeat.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Verb
  • When someone ingests or inhales lead particles, the body confuses them with other minerals, Del Rio said.
    Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 30 July 2025
  • Adding a few drops of essential oil to hot water and inhaling the steam can be beneficial for relieving congestion.
    Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 29 July 2025

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“Gorge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gorge. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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