splash out
phrasal verb
splashed out; splashing out; splashes out
British, informal
: to spend a lot of money
If you really want to splash out, let's go to dinner and a show in town.
We can't afford to splash out that much money for luxuries.
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Still, Guo is no stranger to spending on lavish experiences and items, and some things are worth splashing out on more than others.
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Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
On the par-4 14th, Scheffler splashed out of a greenside bunker to 10 feet, missed the par putt, and then, without hesitation, threw a sarcastic fist pump toward the hole.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
And the company splashed out hundreds of millions of dollars this time last year to grab rights for some NBA games, including some that will air only on Peacock each week.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Icelanders tend to splash out after payday, meaning that the first weekend of every month gets especially rowdy.
—New York Times, 24 July 2025
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Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
On the par-4 14th, Scheffler splashed out of a greenside bunker to 10 feet, missed the par putt, and then, without hesitation, threw a sarcastic fist pump toward the hole.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
And the company splashed out hundreds of millions of dollars this time last year to grab rights for some NBA games, including some that will air only on Peacock each week.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Icelanders tend to splash out after payday, meaning that the first weekend of every month gets especially rowdy.
—New York Times, 24 July 2025
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“Splash out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splash%20out. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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