: 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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In total, during a three-month crime spree spanning from September 1988 to January 1989, Nichols raped or attempted to rape 12 women.
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The last of six suspects was convicted for a violent 2022 rideshare carjacking spree that occurred in Baltimore City and County, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced Thursday.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2025
In total, during a three-month crime spree spanning from September 1988 to January 1989, Nichols raped or attempted to rape 12 women.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2025
The last of six suspects was convicted for a violent 2022 rideshare carjacking spree that occurred in Baltimore City and County, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced Thursday.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
TechCrunch MacKenzie Scott just went on her biggest giving spree yet.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spree. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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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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