: 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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His murder spree went unsolved for more than a decade until he was arrested in July 2023.
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Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Able had been in custody following a shooting spree that left multiple people injured and shook parts of the DeKalb County community.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Lilly has been on a deal-making spree this year, announcing several acquisitions like sleep disorder drug developer Centessa Pharmaceuticals and cell therapy company Orna Therapeutics.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Sam knows the shame Hally has suffered from his father’s drunken sprees.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Able had been in custody following a shooting spree that left multiple people injured and shook parts of the DeKalb County community.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Lilly has been on a deal-making spree this year, announcing several acquisitions like sleep disorder drug developer Centessa Pharmaceuticals and cell therapy company Orna Therapeutics.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Sam knows the shame Hally has suffered from his father’s drunken sprees.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for spree
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“Spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spree. Accessed 28 Apr. 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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