binges 1 of 2

noun

plural of binge
1
as in sprees
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking weekend binges are a serious problem at many colleges and universities

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2
as in festivities
a time or instance of carefree fun a shopping binge at the mall

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3
as in events
a social gathering what should we wear to this binge at the country club?

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binges

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of binge
as in drinks
to take part in drunken revelry a program designed to educate college students about the dangers of bingeing

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Recent Examples of binges
Noun
The post-pandemic YOLO spending binges have given way to micro-indulgences. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 Numbing all that pain by going on The Lost Weekend-style binges of booze and drugs. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026 That total wasn’t built on epic reading binges or monastic retreats. — Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026 Fiedler, who was the co-Continental League Player of the Year along with Chaparral's All-Colorado junior guard Luke Howery, had his scoring binges fueled by his ability to draw fouls. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026 This Dell 14-inch laptop is the ultimate no-drama partner for my daily hustle and my late-night binges. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026 Basic, uniform lighting can make even the best TV binges and movie nights feel a bit flat, video games less sensory-rich, and parties low-energy. — Brittany Anas, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026 The compound works, and while her gluttonous binges become increasingly uncontrolled — filmed by James and DP Charlie Sarroff like woozy Francis Bacon images — her weight keeps plummeting. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026 Waldo’s digital shopping cart — and McCurdy’s brusque descriptions of her late-night binges — highlight the gaping, cavernous maw of her wants. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
At first, it was thought that over time, governments would want to allow growth to organically whittle down debt-to-income ratios, which is the ideal way to pay down massive peacetime spending and tax cut binges. — Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026 Adulting right doesn’t mean giving up your late-night movie binges. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026 In 1945, Claire and Frank finally take a real honeymoon in Inverness, where Claire basically binges info on Scottish Highlander history and the Battle of Culloden thanks to Frank nerding out. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026 There are few things more luxurious than a handsome couch or chair, but there’s no need to forgo the Netflix binges with a bowl of buttery popcorn or make the kids sit on the floor. — Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 13 Jan. 2026 Twice, there’s been no need for the daily Mountain Dew and Coca-Cola binges, the chance at discovering a new offensive wrinkle that the Broncos’ head man’s eyes glued to tape until the wee morning. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025 Still grieving the death of his wife and the imprisonment of his son, Brandis binges on booze but possesses a sharp and intuitive mind, even if his family life is in disarray. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025 The ascendant Swiftian feminism is mixed with a couple of cutesy animal sidekicks, binges of instant ramyeon, anime stylization, and ass-kicking action sequences. — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for binges
  1. sprees
  2. events
  3. drinks
  4. drunks
  5. parties
  6. bashes
  7. celebrations
  8. blowouts
Noun
  • Others went very practical, like Kelly Rowland’s trip to the supermarket, or embraced their inner child, as Donald Glover and Tiffany Haddish did with their sugar sprees.
    — Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
  • This spring, college hoops teams went on staggering spending sprees, with some individual players set to earn as much as entire teams did a season ago.
    — Brendan Marks, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of sprees
Noun
  • Still, the investigation into his murder had seemed to grow so cold that even many close to the events of that night believed the case would never be solved, much less prosecuted.
    — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • There have been concerns about safety at these large-scale events.
    — Paul Burton, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of events
Verb
  • The result is great for work, drinks with the girls, and dinner reservations alike.
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Aug. 2026
  • What was interesting is that after work, pretty much everyone goes down to the pub and drinks beers for a couple of hours before heading home.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of drinks
Noun
  • For speeders, drunks, reckless drivers and the like.
    — Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 25 June 2026
  • This is different from the pastime counterfactuals enjoyed after the fact by barfly drunks and social media idiots.
    — Kyle Wagner, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
Definition of drunks
Noun
  • At a hearing this week, Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin asked the parties to identify two potential magistrates who could oversee mediation by next Wednesday.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Per the complaint, both parties bought Logitech mice at higher prices.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of parties
Noun
  • And for a girl who is known for her epic Fourth of July bashes, wearing a gown by the designer for her wedding celebration (that just so happens to fall over the holiday weekend) seems like a perfect fit.
    — Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • This big-batch watermelon punch is great for summer bashes.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Definition of bashes
Noun
  • Our team carried this place through COVID, packed patios, weddings, funerals, celebrations, and some really hard days.
    — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Time lost through extended goal celebrations, red cards, penalties, substitutions, injuries requiring treatment and VAR checks is measured accurately by the fourth official and in the VAR room, with allowance made at the end of each half.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of celebrations
Noun
  • That sent Erceg back into a role for lower-leverage situations — blowouts or with Kansas City facing multi-run deficits.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Old money hairstyles are pulled from the lookbooks of famous families like the Kennedys, with their glossy blowouts and soft, clean cuts.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of blowouts

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