as in canyon
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage
walked the bridge over the gorge, marveling at the spectacular drop
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as in to feast
to eat greedily or to excess
the kids began gorging on Halloween candy the minute they got back from trick-or-treating
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Recent Examples of gorge
Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 22 Dec. 2025
Everyone is enticed into this orgy of analysis, to feast and gorge on information, to go a little mad in the process.
—Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Oct. 2025
Chief among them is that kids have been gorging on Kit-Kats and Starbursts for decades, on this one day a year.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The hikers were not from the area, and had no previous experience hiking in the gorge, the Burke County Public Information Office told The Charlotte Observer in an email.
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Both movies beg for the big screen (and 3D) treatment, and work as a terrific way for families to get in the Halloween zone before putting on bloody face paint and gorging themselves on mini-sized Milky Way bars.
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Continue reading … TRAGEDY STRIKES – Helicopter crash kills Arizona man and 3 nieces on wedding day after canyon collision.—
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Two men convicted of the 2021 fatal shooting of a man whose body was found near a City Heights canyon trail were sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.—
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Even the hospitality of sending food home with them was taken away from me, as their refrigerator and freezer was stuffed from their prior parties.—
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On Blue Moon, Big Blue’s new 53-foot catamaran, the hold was stuffed with bottles of Moët.—
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Well, Sydney feasts a little bit at the end.—
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Fat Tuesday is a tradition of feasting on rich foods before the 40-day Lenten period of fasting begins on Ash Wednesday.—
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And devoured them again Saturday night at Viejas Arena in a sloppy 71-52 win that kept the Aztecs tied with Utah State atop the Mountain West at 5-0.—
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There are now as many games as there are phones; what used to be a feast that everyone devoured together has been divvied up into a gazillion little snacks gobbled down willy-nilly.—
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If reaching shelter is not possible, either stay inside your car, covering your head, or abandon the vehicle and seek refuge in a low-lying area like a ditch or ravine.—
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
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Friday’s release has not come close to sating that appetite.—
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Those longing for Steven Knight’s Peaky Blinders movie will be well sated by this series, which has the same roiling energy, propulsive scoring, and heavily accented gangsters as the British filmmaker’s most popular work.—
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Despite the science, dietitians say some cheeses — particularly those that are soft or creamy, mild-tasting or highly processed, like spreads, sprays and single-serve products — are still easier to overeat, especially during the holidays.—
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To avoid overeating at a party, don’t stand around the food table while talking with friends.—
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Jet fuels and other petroleum products are refined from crude oil, and contain chemicals that are toxic to humans when inhaled.—
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Sprays are easy to apply to skin or clothing but must be used with caution as they can also be inhaled.—
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“Gorge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gorge. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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