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spree

noun

ˈsprē How to pronounce spree (audio)
Definition of spreenext
1
as in fling
a time or instance of carefree fun went on a spending spree

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as in binge
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking after a lifetime of self-destructive sprees, the poet Dylan Thomas died at last of an alcoholic overdose

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Recent Examples of spree Three armed men went on a stickup spree in Central Park Thursday night, robbing six people of their cell phones at gunpoint in four separate muggings, cops said. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026 In the closing months of his two-term reign in Sacramento, Newsom has been on an AI spree, signing bills and initiatives to harness the powerful tech. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026 Based on a straw poll of curators, collectors, and rival dealers at a spree of events last week, this is the show everyone’s most excited to see in Chelsea this fall. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 18 Sep. 2026 The $20 billion buying spree, the biggest in at least a quarter century, comes as global conflicts redraw trade routes, including the recent closure of Saudi Arabia’s key East-West Pipeline. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spree
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spree
  1. fling
  2. binge
  3. lark
  4. drunk
  5. romp
  6. bender
  7. idyll
  8. bust
Noun
  • The Faith Tour aims to document his brief fling with arena stardom.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The second, 2015’s Catastrophe, is a two-hander performed by co-creators Horgan and Rob Delaney, in which their characters (also named Sharon and Rob) grapple with a surprise pregnancy after a brief fling.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of fling
Noun
  • However, emotional hunger or binge-eating disorders are different.
    — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Though many people have fallen out of love with binge-watching, TheWrap has an interesting report about how the model may be coming back into favor.
    — Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of binge
Noun
  • The Helton also comes with a removable pocket clip and a beaded lanyard that can be lark's footed around the attachment hole.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026
  • DiGiannantonio was part of a group of six men, most of them young, married fathers working in industries such as general contracting and liquor sales, who opened Hooters on a lark.
    — Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of lark
Noun
  • He was also arrested in December on drunk-driving charges that might have stemmed from an incident at a California airport, prosecutors said during his bond hearing Thursday morning.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of collectivity, there is a certain kind of animal community, or one that the poems’ speakers—children, old men, drunks, prostitutes—often stand apart from.
    — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of drunk
Noun
  • The romp abruptly ended at the Boise airport when Love and Chan were removed from a white sports car by federal agents, according to a video obtained by TMZ.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Innovation defeated Freedom, 51-0 The Bulls improved to 5-0 with the romp past the Patriots (2-2).
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of romp
Noun
  • Introduced as Superman’s younger, wilder cousin, Kara prefers going on interplanetary benders to fighting for truth, justice and a better tomorrow.
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In other words, his 40-goal breakout wasn’t reliant on a fluky, sky-high shooting percentage bender; his one-of-one ability to manufacture shots gives him a very high floor as a goal scorer.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of bender
Noun
  • Ines takes a shine to both women, and the time the trio spends together, like the time the pincher and Sol shared in the first half of the book, forms a temporary idyll.
    — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Supposedly posing a threat to their idyll on the outskirts are various marauding splinter groups running amok through the barren wasteland of the American Mountain West.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of idyll
Noun
  • Meta was considered a bust on AI except for the power angle, which is covered well by Entergy’s nuclear power plants.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The ensemble, loosely based on a design from Saint Laurent’s fall 2017 ready-to-wear collection, per Chali’s stylist Chris Horan, was crafted with a velvety fabric and a sheer element at the bust for a sensual edge.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of bust

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“Spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spree. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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