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bender

noun

ˈben-dər

Definition of bender

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 Thinking there was a fender-bender in the parking lot, Frederick and Bassett walked outside, heard screams and looked across the parking lot where a man was stabbing a woman in the front seat of a car. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026 Water benders can freeze ice or raise currents at will; earth benders can move rock or even, in some cases, manipulate metal. — Alison Herman, Variety, 24 July 2026 Similar to other party movies like Bridesmaids (2011) and The Hangover (2009), the night erupts into a wild, weekend bender that gets the guys in a little too deep. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026 The slider is a low-80s breaking ball with two-plane shape, while the curveball is an upper-70s bender with more of an 11-to-5 look. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bender

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Noun

Analysts argued that the potential benefits from this year's acquisition spree, which was funded by Lilly's GLP-1 windfall, are being underestimated by the market.

— Jeff Marks,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
The random shooting spree killed 10 people and terrorized the entire Washington, DC, area for three weeks.

— USA Today, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of spree

Noun

In the beginning, the team largely focused on fatal drunk-driving cases, Cherney said.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
Every day, approximately 32 people in the United States are killed in drunk-driving crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of drunk

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Devers continued his second-half power binge in the top of the first inning by blasting his 30th home run of the year, and rookie Turner Hill delivered a go-ahead, two-run pinch-hit double in the Giants’ 7-3 makeup game win in Atlanta on Monday.

— Staff, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2026
In May, the trade publication National Restaurant News reported that McDonald’s was embarking on a hiring binge this summer with a goal of 375,000 new workers nationwide.

— David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

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