gorge
noun
a narrow cleft with steep, rocky walls, especially one through which a stream runs.
have gorged
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present perfectof gorge.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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January tends to come with a slowdown in spending after consumers have gorged on shopping for the holidays.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
By design, the single “loser” point awarded for overtime and shootout losses, which the Kraken have gorged on like empty calories, keeps NHL standings artificially close.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 31, 2024
But the foxes have gorged, turning the confusion into a calm.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 14, 2017
Regardless of the competition they have gorged on, the struggle against upper-echelon teams and the injuries that lessened the whole, the Wizards have established themselves as polar opposites of Washington’s NFL team.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 24, 2014
When first put upon such feed, it should be when the dew and rain are off, and their stomachs are already partially filled; and they should then be withdrawn before they have gorged themselves.
