: an unrestrained indulgence in or outburst of an activity
a buying spree
also
: a drunken revel : binge
Synonyms of spree
Examples of spree in a Sentence
went on a spending spree
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Four of the six victims killed this week in a shooting spree across a small city in eastern Iowa in an apparent domestic dispute were students and employees at a local school district, authorities said.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 3 June 2026
To meet the rise of agentic AI, CrowdStrike and its competitors have also been on a massive acquisition spree, scaling AI capabilities as customers reconsider their cybersecurity strategies.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Motorola’s phone launch spree for 2026 isn’t over yet.
—Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026
China, which had been on a stockpiling spree, slashed its buying.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 3 June 2026
To meet the rise of agentic AI, CrowdStrike and its competitors have also been on a massive acquisition spree, scaling AI capabilities as customers reconsider their cybersecurity strategies.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Motorola’s phone launch spree for 2026 isn’t over yet.
—Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026
China, which had been on a stockpiling spree, slashed its buying.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
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“Spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spree. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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spree
noun
: an outburst of activity
a buying spree
Geographical Definition
Spree
geographical name
ˈshprā 
ˈsprā
river 247 miles (397 kilometers) long in eastern Germany flowing north into the Havel River
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