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
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.
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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
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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The more significant problem is that the enhanced subsidies are an immensely wasteful response to the premium affordability crisis that Obamacare’s very structure has caused.—
Sally C. Pipes,
Oc Register,
18 Oct. 2025
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This playbook has protected wasteful spending for decades.—
Mark Merritt,
Boston Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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It would be accompanied by state audits into how spendthrift local governments overcharge for roads, school construction and parks.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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Thanks to money-hungry special interests and spendthrift leaders, Californians pay among the highest corporate, sales, gas and income taxes in the nation.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Critics said Trump had pushed for the extravagant parade not to commemorate the armed forces, but as a display of his own vanity.—
NPR,
NPR,
19 Oct. 2025
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While some may view it as extravagant goods and high-end services, others see it as occasional splurges, unique experiences and good health.—
Maddie McGay,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Of course, the same folks who said Trump’s tariffs would cause runaway inflation also said Biden’s profligate spending wouldn’t cause inflation.—
E.J. Antoni,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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Dembele, once a creative, two-footed but profligate winger who Luis Enrique coached into a prolific striker, has not started any of the five Club World Cup games.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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“High-rolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-rolling. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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