1
as in to gorge
to eat greedily or to excess
everybody tends to gormandize on Thanksgiving—it's traditional!
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2
as in to devour
to swallow or eat greedily
hungry soccer players who will gormandize whatever they happen to find in the fridge
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May brings a chance to celebrate the 150 cultures represented in the city with celebrations like Japan Fes (gorge yourself on everything from yakisoba to matcha sweets).—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
6 Mar. 2025 -
Tykwer was one of a new generation of film geek obsessives, autodidacts who gorged themselves on midnight screenings, VHS tapes and repertory theaters, whose movies would mash up the tropes and obsessions of cinema history with the fresh aesthetics of video games and music videos.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Feb. 2025
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Later, India had another line drive that was devoured by Kauffman Stadium’s dimensions.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2025
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The old economy still holds sway in a few places — legacy media companies that didn’t get devoured by the internet, film studios that remain flush with cash.—
Steven Kurutz,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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But while the national organization sits on $2.5 billion in net assets, its clinics are deliberately feasting on crumbs.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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As a result, opposing roll men have feasted on Arkansas’ defense.—
Jim Root,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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But inhaling enough can turn the act of breathing into an existential hazard, prompting or worsening asthma, COPD, respiratory infections, and permanent lung damage.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2025
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Another great one is the 4-7-8 breath, which activates the parasympathetic nervous system: inhale for four counts, hold for seven and exhale slowly for eight.—
Michelle Stansbury,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Papa uses this moment to gulp the wine in Elijah's cup.—
Holly Rizzuto Palker,
Parents,
27 Mar. 2025
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Slurp your bev up like a straw or tip the bottle back to gulp it down.—
Louryn Strampe,
WIRED,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Gormandize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gormandize. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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