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glutted

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verb (1)

past tense of glut
as in stuffed
to fill with food to capacity prefers not to watch those nature programs where all they show are predators glutting themselves on the kill

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glutted

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verb (2)

past tense of glut, archaic
as in devoured
to swallow or eat greedily it seemed that he could glut enough food to feed 10 men

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Recent Examples of glutted
Verb
By Wednesday evening, the intersection of the high rise was taped off and nearby streets were glutted with flashing police vehicles as officers with long rifles and dogs streamed into and out of the building. Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 The walls are glutted with oil portraits, and antiques sourced from l’Isle-sur-Sorgue are the real thing; staff are dressed in somewhat cumbersome costume (medieval-style bodices and straw boaters) but ever attentive. Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026 It’s glutted with supporting characters, and the plot still eddies through a series of clearly episodic incidents. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026 The Beach is glutted with souvenir shops and rental car outlets, the study found, but lacks auto and household supply stores, bookstores and service stations. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026 Yet the train of military vehicles that appeared was remarkably tame, a cavalcade of superannuated weapons platforms serving as a reminder of the degree to which the military-industrial complex, glutted with money and pampered by Congress, has run out of new ideas. Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glutted
Adjective
  • Specs With plush, overstuffed cushions and a supersoft velvet upholstery that reviewers rave about, this modular sofa is made with comfort in mind.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Its overstuffed sandwiches and massive cheesecake servings became legendary.
    Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • America’s Poison Centers’s national helpline receives more than 60,000 calls about possible vitamin poisoning every year, mostly from parents alarmed after their children have accidentally gorged on the chewy sweets.
    Cat Rainsford, Popular Science, 23 July 2026
  • And while fans have been sated by the footballing feast, FIFA and its member associations have gorged on the tournament’s fruits.
    Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • Crabs tore through fishing nets, devoured mollusks at an alarming rate and edged out the native green crab, a local soft-shell specialty.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Only weeks ago, the most destructive wildfire in Spanish history devoured 500 square kilometers (193 square miles) and forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in Ávila, in central Spain.
    Suman Naishadham, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Zucchini and cabbages are stuffed; fish is cooked with tahini.
    Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026
  • When my husband comes home and stands in front of the refrigerator stuffed with bags of mulberry leaves, his face takes on an unnatural look.
    Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • If disturbed, asbestos’ microscopic crystalline fibers get into the air, where they can be inhaled, cause lung scarring and lead to fatal cancers.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Ignore Safety Protocols Particular cleaning products can exude strong smells or fumes that aren’t meant to be inhaled and which can be harmful to your lungs and skin.
    Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That public has continually widened its gullet and gulped.
    Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • Many years had passed since Caity Maple, a Sacramento councilmember, gulped down orange juice.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • That’s a dangerous prospect for any country, but especially for Singapore, crammed into a space smaller than New York City.
    Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Most of the attendees crammed along the fences, craning their necks and holding their phones aloft on their tiptoes.
    Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

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“Glutted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glutted. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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