carousal

noun

kə-ˈrau̇-zəl How to pronounce carousal (audio)
Definition of carousalnext
as in spree
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking came home tired and hungover after an all-night carousal with his friends

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Recent Examples of carousal And the managerial carousal keeps spinning. — Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2025 The post features a carousal of images from the proposal, including of Deutch's ring. — Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025 Kevin wrote under a carousal of images of them loved up over the years. — Essence, 15 Aug. 2025 Also on Monday, James shared his own Instagram post commemorating the occasion featuring a carousal of images and videos from race day. — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com, 19 Apr. 2022 Amid the college football chaotic coaching carousal this season, the masses want their opinions heard. — Michelle R. Martinelli, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carousal
  1. spree
  2. drunk
  3. binge
Noun
  • After the usually chatty Grand Theft Auto 6 leaker went a full 24 hours without posting anything, many began to theorize Cyberleek’s spree was over, and they’d been shut down or caught after Take-Two’s relentless pursuit.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Huang has led a far-reaching investment spree in recent years, as Nvidia works to maintain its central role in the artificial intelligence era.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of spree
Noun
  • Nothing that would actually stop a person, a child, a wheelchair or a stumbling drunk from going straight into the water.
    — Joseph V. Sakran, Baltimore Sun, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Then she, once again, intimates that Shannon is a drunk, which makes Shannon storm off into the night.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of drunk
Noun
  • And Netflix — the company that upended the pay-TV model more than a decade ago with binge-watching, password-sharing, and no advertisements — has reversed course on many of its previous strategies in an effort to keep investors happy.
    — Alex Sherman,Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The show nonetheless takes an unexpected direction that makes for an enjoyably low-key binge.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of binge

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“Carousal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carousal. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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