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as in to gorge
to eat greedily or to excess
everybody tends to gormandize on Thanksgiving—it's traditional!
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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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Two months after the Uni gorged themselves on Udon noodles every day, the edible part of Uni grew from 4.8% to 17.5% on average, far above the marketable percentage of 10%.—
Akiko Katayama,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024 -
When asparagus came in the spring, people gorged on them, and the running of salmon was cause for feasting––all of it as fresh as the morning it was collected or caught.—
John Mariani,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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That work will doubtlessly continue, and will continue to be devoured by fans who stand by him.—
Glen Weldon,
NPR,
18 Jan. 2025
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This infrastructure is under threat from fires that could devour these landscapes that capture, filter and deliver water to one-quarter of Coloradans.—
Alan Salazar,
The Denver Post,
16 Jan. 2025
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Williams, in igniting a starting five that had four players crack double digits in scoring against the Suns, was extremely impressive, feasting inside to the tune of a season-best 24 points, 16 rebounds, four assists and a block.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2025
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This feels like a game in which Bosa, Khalil Mack and the rest of the Chargers rushers can feast.—
Daniel Popper,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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Instead, lie on your back and do 10 rounds of 4-7-8 breathing (inhaling for four seconds, holding it for seven and exhaling for eight).—
Amanda Schupak,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2025
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As Palisades Fire Expands East Critical Warning For 100 Million Apple Users—New Hack Attack Confirmed In addition, the particles can be inhaled deep into the lungs, causing lung injury resulting in shortness of breath, chest pain and wheezing.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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In a state of unimaginable desperation, Islam and his family would also turn to water, gulping it in desperate attempts to fill their stomachs.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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But being exposed to an ambient, low-level dose of germs is very different from gulping down a concentrated slug of them.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
20 Dec. 2024
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