: an unrestrained indulgence in or outburst of an activity
a buying spree
also
: a drunken revel : binge
Examples of spree in a Sentence
went on a spending spree
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The Stommes’ two older children were unharmed physically in the shooting spree, while Merkel and 10-year-old Harper Moyski were slain.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Meta has for some time been on a spendy AI hiring spree in a bid to grab the best talent on the market and address what CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes are lackluster results.
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On this SyFy horror series, original Chucky voice actor Brad Dourif reprises his role as the titular doll, who goes on a murder spree in a suburban town in New Jersey.
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Barring a surprising spending spree from owner Arte Moreno this winter, the Angels will still go into next year with most of the baseball world penciling them in for another losing record.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Meta has for some time been on a spendy AI hiring spree in a bid to grab the best talent on the market and address what CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes are lackluster results.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
On this SyFy horror series, original Chucky voice actor Brad Dourif reprises his role as the titular doll, who goes on a murder spree in a suburban town in New Jersey.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Barring a surprising spending spree from owner Arte Moreno this winter, the Angels will still go into next year with most of the baseball world penciling them in for another losing record.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spree. Accessed 25 Oct. 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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