as in wasteful
given to spending money freely or foolishly
an overpriced nightclub that caters mainly to high-rolling tourists
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Recent Examples of high-rolling
Ignored by food critics, the restaurant’s excellent sushi has for years enjoyed a following of high-rolling hoodied sushi bros and movie stars on date nights.
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Rob Haskell, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
Having smoothed things over with Roxie, Jake then returns to the same sweaty, high-rolling, predatory lender to discuss obtaining a large personal loan immediately and off the books.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Trade deadlines are all about risk and reward, and the New York Mets certainly entered the proceedings with a high-rolling attitude this season.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Rob Haskell, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
Having smoothed things over with Roxie, Jake then returns to the same sweaty, high-rolling, predatory lender to discuss obtaining a large personal loan immediately and off the books.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Trade deadlines are all about risk and reward, and the New York Mets certainly entered the proceedings with a high-rolling attitude this season.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-rolling
Adjective
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At the same time, a growing backlash has taken shape among conservatives in recent months, casting the programs as wasteful and vulnerable to abuse.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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But despite eons of evolution, plants are surprisingly wasteful.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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In many states, including Maryland, debtors may exempt substantial assets from bankruptcy, including retirement accounts, spendthrift trusts and substantial equity in real estate (unlimited in Texas).—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2026
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To prevent this from occurring, parents can create an estate plan that ultimately places a spendthrift child’s inheritance into a trust that regulates how much the child can take out.—
Ty Bernicke,
Forbes.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The extravagant villa took a decade to build and was completed in 2018, crafted by architect and designer Peter Marino.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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From cheeky shots of celebrities like Jane Fonda and Arnold Schwarzenegger to extravagant, sensual portfolios of America’s Olympic squads, the magazine’s pantheon of photographers have helped to define the genre of sports portraiture.—
Kahina Sekkaï,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
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The economist’s description of the Fed chair was admiring, almost tender— comparing him to a kindly gardener who knew just how much sunlight to bestow upon the plants, or to a father figure who could keep his profligate and dissolute children on the right path.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Both sides had chances in a quieter second half but Brentford especially was profligate in front of goal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“High-rolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-rolling. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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