as in canyon
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage
walked the bridge over the gorge, marveling at the spectacular drop
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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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Recent Examples of gorge
AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
The 7th plays 189 yards downhill over a rocky gorge, one of the most dramatic visuals on the course.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
The news people are announcing on repeat a mantra suffused with an English lilt in their mouths, that the fires haven’t gorged themselves on the rainforests like this in over half a century.
—Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
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Noun
The island’s combination of gorge-like valleys and soaring ridges makes for a pleasing panoply of climbing routes.
—AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
The 7th plays 189 yards downhill over a rocky gorge, one of the most dramatic visuals on the course.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
Or Donald Trump, who is said to go up to sixteen hours without eating, avoiding breakfast and often shunning lunch before gorging on a dinner of two Big Macs and two Filets-O-Fish, washed down with a chocolate shake.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
The news people are announcing on repeat a mantra suffused with an English lilt in their mouths, that the fires haven’t gorged themselves on the rainforests like this in over half a century.
—Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gorge
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Sure, there are some spots that are vulnerable to cheap homers, but the middle third of the field is a canyon, and all other types of base hits are suppressed there.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The canyon between Laura and the couple remains vast after Laura told Cherry in Episode 3 that Daniel died after his rock-climbing accident just to get Cherry out of their lives.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Volunteers stuffed 1,032 backpacks with 544 1-inch binders, 3,264 pocket folders, 1,826 spiral notebooks, 1,032 pencil cases, 417 crayon packs, 544 colored pencil packs, 2,370 pens, 4,224 pencils, and 961 highlighters.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
15 Sep. 2025
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Think of them like regular milk chocolate M&M’s stuffed with a small salty pretzel nugget.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
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Jonathan Taylor feasting today.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
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Crosby should feast in his matchups against rookie left tackle Will Campbell and aging right tackle Morgan Moses.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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This one is interesting with three nominations for The White Lotus and three nominations for Severance, leaving lone Paradise contender James Marsden a real shot at a win if the others devour each other.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Tom Izzo and other Michigan State luminaries have been known to devour it.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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If no alternative exists, set up camp in a valley, ravine, or other low-lying areas.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This served Xi’s ego—much more than a Nobel nomination would have sated Trump’s—as well as his geopolitical ambitions.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
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By the time President Trump announced a 39% tariff on Swiss imports, alarmed by a rapidly increasing U.S. deficit, the gold rush was over, the demand sated.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Some ingredients in kombucha may also enhance metabolism and help manage blood sugar, which can prevent energy crashes, excessive hunger, and overeating, Viola said.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
11 Sep. 2025
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The book, as suggested by its title, charts Elvis’s decline, including his emotional reliance on overeating.—
Jillian Steinhauer,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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These particles are small enough to enter the bloodstream when inhaled, which can cause inflammation and neurological damage.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Instead of inhaling just burning vegetation, wildland firefighters are increasingly exposed to hazardous and carcinogenic substances, Rahn said.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Gorge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gorge. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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