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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On top of doggedly tracking a serial killer whose murder spree started decades earlier, our shrewd heroine uncovers a tangled workplace conspiracy that's as sinister as her prime suspect's motives.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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Kenya is in the middle of a $45 billion investment spree on airports, ports, rail, and industrial zones, creating multiyear financing needs and transaction advisory fee opportunities.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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Singer Bradley Nowell drunk-steered his band through sordid anthems, crashing through references to classic ska and dancehall songs, shouting out Rudimentary Peni and Geto Boys, and re-setting the murder ballads and drug sprees of outlaw country in suburban California.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
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But Peter Grossman described characterizations of his wife driving drunk, racing and hitting the boys after going as fast as 82 mph in a 45-mph zone as inaccurate.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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These binge-worthy adaptations bring bestsellers to life.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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DeLauter embarked on a historic home run binge the first week of the season, carrying the lineup through a daunting opening trip to Seattle and Los Angeles.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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“Bender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bender. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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