binge eating
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of binge eating
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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Early findings suggest it may also help with conditions related to impulse control, including binge eating disorder.
From Science Daily • Dec. 8, 2025
They are concerned that encouraging abstinence from particular foods could trigger binge eating and extreme dieting to compensate.
From Salon • Oct. 13, 2025
She first opened up about her restrictive diet and binge eating in her 2001 autobiography, “Learning to Fly.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025
Food restriction, whether voluntary or involuntary, can cause a range of mental, emotional and behavioral changes, including preoccupation with food, heightened emotional reactivity and a tendency toward binge eating once restrictions end.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2024
She has been open about her binge eating disorder which has led to "chorizo blackouts" when she would obsessively buy, hide and eat packets of the Spanish sausage until the point of blackout.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2024
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