1
as in spree
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking
weekend binges are a serious problem at many colleges and universities
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2
as in romp
a time or instance of carefree fun
a shopping binge at the mall
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3
as in event
a social gathering
what should we wear to this binge at the country club?
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Recent Examples of binge
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
Dominion had embarked on an acquisition binge in the name of growth.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
The ability to binge content rather than wait for weekly releases was an unprecedented phenomenon at the time.
—Helen Rees, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Don’t just sit in front of screens or binge on endless digital content, people!
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
Dominion had embarked on an acquisition binge in the name of growth.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
Her love of science came from watching PBS shows as a kid with her mom and spending too much time binging Doctor Who.
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—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
The ability to binge content rather than wait for weekly releases was an unprecedented phenomenon at the time.
—Helen Rees, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for binge
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To tap into growing demand, but also support Marriott Bonvoy’s success in the country, Marriott has been on a development spree to grow its luxury brands in Brazil specifically.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Trump is on a firing spree: The Trump administration fired the director of the National Security Agency, his deputy and several other top NSA staffers Thursday.—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
4 Apr. 2025
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Infantino confirmed in an address to UEFA’s annual congress in Belgrade that the U.S., probably alongside other Concacaf members, had a clear path to stage the event.—
Samindra Kunti,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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To submit events To submit a community event for online publication, email information at least two weeks before the event to lake@orlandosentinel.com.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Much of the coffee Americans drink is imported from Kenya, Colombia, and Brazil.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Apr. 2025
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Other comments include reasons why people regret not drinking enough of it.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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The bus is full of heroes, students, shoppers, phone scrollers, mothers with kids, silent commuters and the occasional drunks.—
Keith Sharon,
The Tennessean,
18 Feb. 2025
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Then, the president’s trainwreck brother, Tripp Morgan (Jason Lee), wakes up in room 301 next to Wynter’s corpse after passing out drunk.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Recruit followed Owen Hendricks (Centineo), a CIA lawyer, who becomes involved in massive international conflicts with dangerous parties after an asset tries to expose their relationship to the agency.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025
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The outlet reported that Sanchez had two engagement parties – one in Beverly Hills and another in Positano, Italy.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Its governor, Edward Jackson, was a close friend of the the Indiana Klan leader, D. C. Stephenson, a pudgy man with a reputation for high living, carousing, and trouble with the law.—
Tara McAndrew,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Jan. 2017
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From there, a series of scenes — a late-night house party full of adults drinking and carousing, a cascade of tinsel falling off a Christmas tree, a playground fail — replicate a you-are-there feeling as a preadolescent named Elwood Curtis navigates the agonies and ecstasies of boyhood.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
12 Dec. 2024
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The defense argued that the robberies were committed during a multi-day drug bender, when the two were impaired from narcotics and lack of sleep.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Admittedly, the year started with the consensus brimming with high expectations, with valuations at post-pandemic highs and retail investors on a raging risk bender.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2025
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The Bridgerton-level bash complete with tiaras, ballgowns, military uniforms and sashes took a storybook turn when a guest left a single sparkling shoe reminiscent of Cinderella, which prompted courtiers to have some fun finding its owner.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The fact Waltz had Goldberg’s number in his phone in the first place has also raised difficult questions for the national security adviser, particularly as Trump and others in the White House bash Goldberg as a partisan hack.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Binge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/binge. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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