GORMANDIZED Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

gormandized

verb

past tense of gormandize

as in gorged

to eat greedily or to excess everybody tends to gormandize on Thanksgiving—it's traditional!

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as in devoured

to swallow or eat greedily hungry soccer players who will gormandize whatever they happen to find in the fridge

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America’s Poison Centers’s national helpline receives more than 60,000 calls about possible vitamin poisoning every year, mostly from parents alarmed after their children have accidentally gorged on the chewy sweets.

— Cat Rainsford, Popular Science, 23 July 2026
And while fans have been sated by the footballing feast, FIFA and its member associations have gorged on the tournament’s fruits.

— Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026

Definition of gorged

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Only weeks ago, the most destructive wildfire in Spanish history devoured 500 square kilometers (193 square miles) and forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in central Spain.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Only weeks ago, the most destructive wildfire in Spanish history devoured 500 square kilometers (193 square miles) and forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in Ávila, in central Spain.

— Suman Naishadham, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of devoured

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If disturbed, asbestos’ microscopic crystalline fibers get into the air, where they can be inhaled, cause lung scarring and lead to fatal cancers.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 25 Aug. 2026
Ignore Safety Protocols Particular cleaning products can exude strong smells or fumes that aren’t meant to be inhaled and which can be harmful to your lungs and skin.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of inhaled

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That’s a dangerous prospect for any country, but especially for Singapore, crammed into a space smaller than New York City.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Most of the attendees crammed along the fences, craning their necks and holding their phones aloft on their tiptoes.

— Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of crammed

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In his column, Gigot scoffed at the idea that his readers deserve to know when a piece is chatbot-assisted.

— Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
The president scoffed at the notion that anyone named may suffer consequences, even though Mexico is one of the world’s most hazardous countries for journalists.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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