GORGING Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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as in devouring

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gorging

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verb

present participle of gorge

as in feasting

to fill with food to capacity we gorged ourselves on the four pies Aunt Martha had brought for Thanksgiving

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as in overeating

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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as in inhaling

to swallow or eat greedily the ravenous dogs furiously gorged the scraps of meat

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Starting 5 offers a spit-take moment at the start of its third episode, as Edwards waxes poetic about the importance of taking care of his body, before devouring some delivery pizza.

Sean Gregory, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
Weaving compares Frank to Saturn devouring his sons, the classical myth where a Titan eats his young to prevent them from replacing him.

Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024

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