spree

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\ ˈsprē

Definition of spree

: an unrestrained indulgence in or outburst of an activity a buying spree also : a drunken revel : binge

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Examples of spree in a Sentence

went on a spending spree

Recent Examples on the Web In the past few weeks, the U.S. government has been setting the stage to go on a bit of a hiring spree. — Declan Harty, Fortune, 12 May 2022 The Boston financial firm expects to end the year with as many as 68,000 employees, up about 19% from the start of 2022, building on a hiring spree that began in late 2020. — Justin Baer, WSJ, 28 Apr. 2022 Recently, the owner of the place went on a hiring spree. — Morgan Absher, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2022 To power the service, Fox Weather went on a hiring spree and brought on board meteorologists, anchors, and reporters from around the country. — Andy Meek, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2021 Sergio Correa carried out the deadly crime spree with his adopted younger sister, Ruth Correa, who will be sentenced Tuesday afternoon. — Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2022 White in December of 2015 was accused in a two-state crime spree that left a dog dead and a woman injured. — Ashley Remkus | Aremkus@al.com, al, 30 Apr. 2022 Thanks to the efforts of Microsoft, Palo Alto Networks, Avast, ESET and Black Lotus Labs, Zloader’s crime spree may now have come to an end. — Lee Mathews, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022 The crime spree began shortly after midnight, when a 911 caller reported that a man had tried to force his way into a house in Tierrasanta. — Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2022 See More

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