1
as in spree
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking
weekend binges are a serious problem at many colleges and universities
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in romp
a time or instance of carefree fun
a shopping binge at the mall
Synonyms & Similar Words
3
as in event
a social gathering
what should we wear to this binge at the country club?
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of binge
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Bocking’s insurance no longer pays for it, and she’s started non-GLP drugs for craving and binge eating in preparation for when her supply runs out.
—Abby Roedel, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
Or, wait until all 12 episodes are released and sign up for just one month to binge The Traitors Season 3 — plus, Seasons 1 and 2 — in its entirety for just $7.99.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 9 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for binge 
Noun
His 21 points on Thursday night in Orlando were the lowest output during the binge, but there was still plenty of volume in the performance.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Bocking’s insurance no longer pays for it, and she’s started non-GLP drugs for craving and binge eating in preparation for when her supply runs out.
—Abby Roedel, People.com, 1 Jan. 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.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
Or, wait until all 12 episodes are released and sign up for just one month to binge The Traitors Season 3 — plus, Seasons 1 and 2 — in its entirety for just $7.99.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 9 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for binge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for binge
Noun
-
The Los Angeles Dodgers' offseason spending spree might not be over, but their future salary commitments have risen to nearly half a billion dollars already.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
-
In their first two playoff games, the Bills combined their outstanding running game and a shutdown defensive effort to defeat the Broncos, and a takeaway spree to get the job done against the Ravens.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
The event comes as an Arctic blast affects more than half the U.S. population.—
Aïda Amer,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
-
While Musk was busy rubbing elbows with other billionaires at the event — namely, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Bezos' fiancée, Lauren Sanchez — all eyes were on Musk and Zilis' interaction, as the two keep their exact relationship status private.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Those experiencing diarrhea from such an illness are encouraged to drink plenty of water to help prevent dehydration.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
-
Their deaths came just a few months after six tourists — including an American man — died in Laos in November 2024 after drinking alcohol that authorities suspected was tainted with methanol.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
Liquor stores would have to pay for accidents caused by drunks.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
-
Jake Foulger Photo: Bravo/Laurent Bassett/Bravo Deckhand Below Deck Season 9 — A drunk who was always getting his naughty bits out, Jake even had an aborted threeway with Fraser Olender and Rayna Lindsey.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
This year’s slate includes passion projects from a myriad of top Hollywood talent who decamped to Park City, Utah, for screenings, panels, and parties.—
David Graver,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2025
-
Although many people called for the Feb. 2 show to be postponed — and nearly every Grammy Week party was quickly canceled — for Mason and Ben Winston, the show’s executive producer, there was no question about moving forward.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
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
-
Serving guests, some of them still carousing from the previous evening out, was never enough.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
19 July 2024
Noun
-
These metrics can fluctuate pretty wildly as teams go on shooting benders and goalies make (or don’t make) saves.—
James Mirtle,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
-
Awards, previously invoked a 72-hour bender in explaining a career-jarring 2021 incident where he was caught on video shouting a racial slur at a friend.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Holt Kramer met Trump at a Mar-a-Lago New Year's Eve bash in 2010.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
-
The post comes exactly 10 days after the interior designer shared pictures from Swift’s own birthday bash, which Travis Kelce, Patrick and Brittany Mahomes, the HAIM sisters and more friends also attended earlier this month.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
30 Dec. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near binge
Cite this Entry
“Binge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/binge. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share