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noun

ˈbinj

Definition of binge

as in spree

a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking weekend binges are a serious problem at many colleges and universities

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as in romp

a time or instance of carefree fun a shopping binge at the mall

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as in event

a social gathering what should we wear to this binge at the country club?

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verb

as in to drink

to take part in drunken revelry a program designed to educate college students about the dangers of bingeing

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Noun

The country music star, who is navigating his divorce from Bunnie Xo, shared how a single indulgence quickly snowballed into a binge while chatting with a fan. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026 Ten walkoff wins, a 23-run outburst featuring eight home runs and a PCA cycle were all binge-worthy moments. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2026

Verb

Fans can catch up and binge on all three previous seasons on the streaming platform. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 July 2026 This is someone’s Super Bowl, if the Super Bowl was about binging 15 pounds of cased beef tubes. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for binge

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Noun

Olive and Nikki are two of four Girl Scouts whose six-week selling spree is followed in Cookie Queens.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 7 Aug. 2026
Valeria Mongelli / Anadolu via Getty Images The previous year, a former police officer killed 36 people during a three-hour shooting and stabbing spree in the country’s northeast.

— Nat Sumon, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of spree

Noun

Hundreds of people with stereo systems, disco balls, tents, kegs and mattresses left huge amounts of trash, set off fireworks and used Tunitas Creek Beach as a bathroom during all-night events.

— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
This week, Cuba commemorated Castro with events including the International Book Fair, art exhibitions, concerts and gatherings of delegates from leftist organizations across the continent.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of event

Verb

The result is great for work, drinks with the girls, and dinner reservations alike.

— Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Aug. 2026
Jennifer Messemer-Skold, the communications director for Miami-Dade Water and Sewer, said the department’s stance is that the county’s tap water meets all current requirements and residents don’t need a filter to be drinking high quality water.

— Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of drink

Noun

For dinner, Ombak turns out lamb chops and salads from Nihi’s organic garden, or moves its kitchen crew to the beach for BBQ parties where everyone’s invited.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026
She was first elected in 1984 and served under six different governors from both parties, along with multiple House Speakers and majority leaders.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of party

Verb

Three sitting rooms are complemented by a further three members’ social spaces for carousing in, concealed behind a subtle screen (here, DJs including Goldierocks make appearances, and mobile snaps are banned; staff politely place a sticker over mobile camera lenses).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
Bethany takes the explosive event as a sign to reunite with her old girlfriend Nel (Lena Góra), and carouse across lofts, clubs, and back alleys, leaving her erstwhile partner stranded.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2026

Definition of carouse

Noun

At first, everyone assumes Ji-Seok is on an extended bender or hiding from the cops.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
Thinking there was a fender-bender in the parking lot, Frederick and Bassett walked outside, heard screams and looked across the parking lot where a man was stabbing a woman in the front seat of a car.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of bender

Noun

Related Stories Hosted by the publication’s copresidents Dea Lawrence and Ramin Setoodeh (also Variety’s co-editor-in-chief), the summer bash was emceed by actor and presenter Mario Lopez and his 12-year-old son Dominic.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
After managing to have a secret wedding earlier this year, Zendaya and Tom Holland reportedly hosted a bigger bash in the English countryside.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of bash

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