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
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2025
The gorge is an unusual place for northern Michigan.
—Carl T. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2025
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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gorge
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Other distinctive features of the main lodge include a dining room with canyon views, saloon, sunroom, auditorium and post office.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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Temperatures at the lowest canyon elevations will be well into the triple digits on Monday.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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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
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The shoe-removal requirement is a relic of the post-Sept. 11 era — specifically, the plot of a British man named Richard Reid, who boarded a plane in Paris in December 2001, wearing shoes stuffed with explosives.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 July 2025
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In India, a veterinarian treatment used in cows decimated local populations of vultures that feasted on bovine carcasses.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
15 July 2025
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The gull may have been feasting on the truck’s load as the unsuspecting driver made preparations to hit the road.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
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Anya Taylor-Joy, imperiously slender and with devouring eyes, has a porcelain haughtiness that doesn’t quite work as Emma Woodhouse — at least not for me.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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When the eggs hatch, the young devour the still-living roaches.—
Avery Hurt,
Discover Magazine,
14 July 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,
26 July 2025
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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
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Kombucha without added sugar may also sate cravings.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
18 July 2025
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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
Verb
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Avoid Restrictive Diets Being overly restrictive with your food choices might cause you to overeat.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Apr. 2025
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To resist overeating in today’s tempting environment, develop a set of personal eating rules.—
Fred Sassani,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Verb
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The nervous systems of animals that swallowed or inhaled other hydraulic fluids were affected immediately with tremors, diarrhea, sweating, breathing difficulty, and sometimes several weeks later with weakness of the limbs, or paralysis.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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These poisons can vaporize on hot days and be inhaled, absorbed through the skin, or even swallowed by children playing on synthetic fields.—
Dr. Philip J. Landrigan,
New York Daily News,
10 July 2025
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“Gorge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gorge. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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