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bender

noun

ˈben-dər

Definition of bender next

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 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 Police have named and released a photo of a suspect sought in the fatal shooting of a Bronx Uber driver during a road rage clash over a fender-bender, officials said Thursday. —

Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bender

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Then, in the summer transfer window, the club went on their largest spree ever, spending over £400million in fees, moves which naturally engendered sizeable salaries for the players signed.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Trader Joe’s has been on an expansion spree.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026