as in spree
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking
didn't remember a thing after the all-night bender
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Recent Examples of bender
Writer-director BenDavid Grabinski makes a strong case to change that in an exuberant time travel genre-bender where what’s old often leads to fresh ideas.
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Stephen Saito, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
Creating and installing the wing-less dragon and its mix of Asian and European accents was no small endeavor for Gretchen Olson, a neon glass bender and founder of Northern Lights Neon.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
The mine shafts oblige them generously, particularly after a bender or a jilting.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Tube benders also use stained glass, phosphorus and mercury to create other colors.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
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Stephen Saito, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
Creating and installing the wing-less dragon and its mix of Asian and European accents was no small endeavor for Gretchen Olson, a neon glass bender and founder of Northern Lights Neon.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
The mine shafts oblige them generously, particularly after a bender or a jilting.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Tube benders also use stained glass, phosphorus and mercury to create other colors.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bender
Noun
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Buying sprees of outlets led to owners who became highly leveraged and less able to invest in programming, which put the squeeze on suppliers such as CBS News Radio.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Apple has been on a spree of rolling out crucial health features to more people around the world.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Like when Mark comes home drunk.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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At the time, Mac Collins blamed the company’s insurer for missing the drunk-driving conviction in a background check.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
11 May 2026
Noun
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With propulsive pacing and excellent courtroom drama, The Lincoln Lawyer is an easy binge with just the right amount of grit to not feel old-fashioned.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
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After finishing the eight episode series, which was dropped all at once as a binge, fans may wonder if Off Campus season 2 is coming.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Bender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bender. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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