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
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
After plucking up the courage to seek help, I was eventually diagnosed with anorexia nervosa with binging tendencies.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2025
Any therapist will tell you that doom spending — just like doom eating, doom Netflix binging or doom phone scrolling — is not the answer.
From Salon • Nov. 23, 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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