: 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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Hill, arrested the same day, was identified in surveillance stills from the night of the slayings by a police officer who arrested him days after the killings, wearing clothing identical to the clothing worn during the spree, authorities said.
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William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
The coast-to-coast spree has put 10,000 401(k) plans and $178 billion of assets under its purview.
—Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
More than 60 high-end homes across the Houston area have been hit in a sweeping burglary spree tied to a South American theft ring using signal jammers and counter-surveillance tactics to evade detection, West University Place Police Chief Gary Ratliff confirmed to Fox News Digital.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
As the world’s top technology executives converged on India’s AI Impact Summit this week, Google CEO Sundar Pichai pushed back on growing concerns over whether the tech industry’s massive AI spending spree can ever pay off.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
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William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
The coast-to-coast spree has put 10,000 401(k) plans and $178 billion of assets under its purview.
—Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
More than 60 high-end homes across the Houston area have been hit in a sweeping burglary spree tied to a South American theft ring using signal jammers and counter-surveillance tactics to evade detection, West University Place Police Chief Gary Ratliff confirmed to Fox News Digital.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
As the world’s top technology executives converged on India’s AI Impact Summit this week, Google CEO Sundar Pichai pushed back on growing concerns over whether the tech industry’s massive AI spending spree can ever pay off.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 19 Feb. 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 25 Feb. 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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