binge
noun
a period or bout, usually brief, of excessive indulgence, as in eating, drinking alcoholic beverages, etc.; spree.
had binged
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past perfectof binge.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In reply to the post, Taraji P Henson - star of hits including Hidden Figures and Empire - said the show had had her in a "chokehold" and she had binged it in one day.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Analytics firm Samba TV estimated that 39% of U.S. households that had watched at least one episode of “Stranger Things” season 5, had binged all four available episodes within the first 48 hours.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025
“The original show kind of completely avoided being aware of discrimination,” said Peak, who had binged it online.
From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2021
Historical accounts suggest the president had binged on fresh cherries and cold milk before his death, which may have been his undoing.
From National Geographic ● Jul. 12, 2017
Twelve months later, he had binged on 4,000 hours of foreign television, and had no savings to speak of.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 8, 2016
