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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
And late one night, Bruce happened to catch Badlands, Terrence Malick’s 1973 movie that dramatized the killing spree of Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate, on TV.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
The sheriff during much of this spending spree was Paul Penzone, a Democrat who won election in 2016 over the longtime sheriff, Joe Arpaio, a Republican.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
In 2023, the mother of two was enlisted by investigators to determine whether the man who once terrorized Wichita, Kansas, and taunted police during a 17-year murder spree might be linked to other unsolved killings.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
For the past week, Pat Murphy, the Brewers’ manager, has been going on a media spree, trying to make the case that his team is the greatest underdog the sport has ever seen.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
The sheriff during much of this spending spree was Paul Penzone, a Democrat who won election in 2016 over the longtime sheriff, Joe Arpaio, a Republican.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
In 2023, the mother of two was enlisted by investigators to determine whether the man who once terrorized Wichita, Kansas, and taunted police during a 17-year murder spree might be linked to other unsolved killings.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
For the past week, Pat Murphy, the Brewers’ manager, has been going on a media spree, trying to make the case that his team is the greatest underdog the sport has ever seen.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spree
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Reese Witherspoon proved her slingback streak is more than a weekend fling, arriving in New York on Monday in a glossy brown pair.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Among the other attendees on the yacht are socialite Heidi (Hannah Waddingham), influencer Grace (Kaya Scodelario), and Lo's former fling, photographer Ben (David Ajala), among others.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Uncle Sam’s spending binge will remain compounding until Republicans muster the stones to take entitlements off autopilot.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
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Unlike most Netflix shows, The Challenge will not be a binge, but will have episodes dropping in batches.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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Lo doesn’t need this gig and takes it on a lark; the film instead builds her anxiety by surrounding her with the Bullmers’ rude, wealthy friends, who replace the novel’s media-world characters.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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At that rummage-y point several years ago, Ben Stiller had no idea where his filmic lark would lead.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
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His inability to make hard decisions or abstain from becoming a maudlin, clingy drunk had transformed me from his girlfriend and lover into his mother and disciplinarian.—
Julia Ioffe,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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Stephen Geer pleaded guilty Monday to vehicular homicide while driving under the influence and vehicular assault for a drunk-driving crash last November that killed a Golden police officer and injured three other people, according to the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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From there, this tongue-in-cheek romp takes off on an adventure to Paris, where Anne joins the sprung-to-life Juliet and her best friend, May, a non-binary person.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Broncos are having a jolly old romp in England this week, with Denver making its second visit for a game in the United Kingdom in the last four years.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
11 Oct. 2025
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The rain was steady, as was the traffic, but everyone was also keeping an eye out for a junkie on a bender.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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For a man who once hurtled through the windshield of his car following a bender, this was a testimony.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
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But his last two years proved anything but an idyll.—
Jane Kamensky,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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The 70-year-old star has always swung for the fences — often literally, in pastoral baseball idylls like Bull Durham and Field of Dreams — with bold, risky choices.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
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Since its debut, Rene has starred on Tracker as Reenie Greene, an attorney whose legal know-how comes in handy as Colter busts bad guys.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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While rumors of a bubble swirl in the broader tech ecosystem, Angelides, who also works as a venture partner for Samos Investments, doesn’t envision a future where investors flock to emerging markets for AI deals and create a boom and bust.—
Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spree. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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