as in to gorge
to eat greedily or to excess
one holiday when you're expected to pig out on junk food
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And the mice who'd come off the low-fat diet to gorge on high-sugar and high-fat foods were, unlike humans, probably not thinking about potential weight gain.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 July 2025 -
Trump’s idea of the presidency seems to start with the premise that the entire country is his to gorge on, as the capo di tutti capi, or boss of all bosses.—
Guy Lawson,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
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Millions of periodical cicadas bide their time, feasting on tree roots and counting the years.—
Sarah Henry,
The Courier-Journal,
8 July 2025
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Around those tables sat families feasting on pizzas, lasagna and chicken parmesan.—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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“Pig out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pig%20out. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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