gorged on / gorging on

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This is why, as cops brutalize marginalized Americans and those Americans collectively resist, there will be plenty of vague calls for inclusion from corporate PR departments but very few threats to claw back political contributions or demands on political leadership to carry out necessary measures like the defunding of city police departments gorged on Rambo-esque arsenals of military-grade hardware.
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Hello. Shouldn't it be "gorging on"?
 
That's a good question. I think "gorged on" here means something like "fattened on" (constantly fed/supplied with). Put it down to literary license.
 
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