throw money around

phrase

: to spend money in a foolish or careless way

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Upgrades are expensive, and nobody wants to throw money around for no reason. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026

Their time to strike is now, heading into 2026 free agency with roughly $28 million in current cap room — hovering in the top third of all NFL teams, according to Over The Cap — and plenty of levers to pull to create more space and throw money around in the market. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026

Nothing may ever rival the summer of 2016, when a one-time salary-cap spike caused several teams to throw money around recklessly. — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025

The Dodgers throw money around the same way Uncle Steve Cohen does with the Mets. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025

The Marshall planners did not just throw money around; Washington considered how to engage both governments and the private sector to achieve precise goals and encourage Europe itself to take initiative in its own reconstruction. — G. John Ikenberry, Foreign Affairs, 12 Mar. 2025

Food lobbyists throw money around freely and hold powerful sway over the politicians who might bring about regulatory change. — Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2023

But that doesn't mean teams with ample cap space will just throw money around. — Mike Jones, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2021

Rhymes for throw money around

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