: 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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That was one of the assets that Lilly acquired as part of its acquisition spree in 2023 , and muscle mass preservation is one of its distinguishing features.
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 3 June 2025
Still in Cherryvale today, the town’s historical museum features a section dedicated to the Benders – including photographs, replicas of wanted posters, and even a set of three hammers believed to have been used by the family in their three-year murder spree.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 1 June 2025
The front office went on another offseason shopping spree to avoid becoming a buyer at the trade deadline but that plan could still change.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
That scoring spree started with an error from the Whitesboro infield, and pitcher Avery Howerton soon lost control.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 3 June 2025
Still in Cherryvale today, the town’s historical museum features a section dedicated to the Benders – including photographs, replicas of wanted posters, and even a set of three hammers believed to have been used by the family in their three-year murder spree.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 1 June 2025
The front office went on another offseason shopping spree to avoid becoming a buyer at the trade deadline but that plan could still change.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
That scoring spree started with an error from the Whitesboro infield, and pitcher Avery Howerton soon lost control.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
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“Spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spree. Accessed 9 Jun. 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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