binging
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of binging
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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Born Lizette Gutierrez in San Jose to Mexican immigrant parents, San Cha grew up offsetting her intense Bible study by binging on telenovelas after school.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025
The sci-fi series changed his life, he said, from binging early episodes on VHS tape in the 1990s to ending up working behind the scenes many years later.
From BBC • May 31, 2025
Unlike disordered-eating behaviors like binging or purging, which often prompt concern or intervention, orthorexic actions are likely to be overlooked or even praised.
From Slate • May 25, 2025
The tradeoff was getting people accustomed to a different kind of viewing experience — watching what they wanted, when they wanted it, even binging.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 29, 2024
He remembers once telling Volpe that he was binging on Kurt Vonnegut novels, “going through a Vonnegut stage.”
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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