1
as in heaped
to give readily and in large quantities
doting parents lavishing lots of attention on their children
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2
as in spent
to use up carelessly
a great actor who lavished his talent in lousy movies
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Recent Examples of lavished
Sources close to Calvert-Lewin have lavished praise on how impressive this and subsequent calls were with the Leeds hierarchy, while United felt that the first pitch turned the striker’s curiosity about the club into a realisation that this could really work for him.
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 17 May 2026
But for all of the attention lavished on the video, there is also something highly familiar about it.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Trump lavished unusual praise on the media at a post-shooting late night press conference at the White House Saturday night.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
The Lemme co-founder marked another turn around the sun, surrounded by family who lavished her with treats.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Both had lucrative jobs elsewhere, but Altman lavished them with attention.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The father of three and owner of crop underwriting firm Noem Insurance lavished some $25,000 on these shapely ladies over the course of their relationship, the Mail reported.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 1 Apr. 2026
Members of an administration demanding that Cuba democratize have welcomed Vladimir Putin onto American soil and lavished praise on Hungary’s Viktor Orbán.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
In a piece for HoopsHype this week, longtime NBA agent Bernie Lee lavished praise on Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, who blew Lee away during a free agent meeting last summer.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Beren Cross, New York Times, 17 May 2026
But for all of the attention lavished on the video, there is also something highly familiar about it.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Trump lavished unusual praise on the media at a post-shooting late night press conference at the White House Saturday night.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
The Lemme co-founder marked another turn around the sun, surrounded by family who lavished her with treats.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Both had lucrative jobs elsewhere, but Altman lavished them with attention.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The father of three and owner of crop underwriting firm Noem Insurance lavished some $25,000 on these shapely ladies over the course of their relationship, the Mail reported.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 1 Apr. 2026
Members of an administration demanding that Cuba democratize have welcomed Vladimir Putin onto American soil and lavished praise on Hungary’s Viktor Orbán.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
In a piece for HoopsHype this week, longtime NBA agent Bernie Lee lavished praise on Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, who blew Lee away during a free agent meeting last summer.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lavished
Verb
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Cooking utensils and small mounds of clothes are kept in plastic bags or heaped on the ground.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
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Gonzalez Rogers heaped praise on the jurors during the trial and alluded to the contrast between them and the billionaire witnesses and litigants.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Duryea began his coaching career in 1988 as an assistant at Colorado State and spent the final eight years of his career at Boise State with head coach Leon Rice.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
15 May 2026
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Senior colorist László Kovács said his team spent more than six months readying the film for Cannes, utilizing the expertise of what’s billed as the most complete and most experienced film laboratory in Central Europe.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
15 May 2026
Verb
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But weeks later, on Giving Tuesday, donations poured in.—
Blake Crisses,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2026
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Water poured onto the surface often runs right through rather than absorbing into the mix, where roots can find it.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Because it’s used so often and by so many different people, the word has lost a lot of its meaning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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But Day lost it in an enormous upset in 2024.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The former mistress claims she was showered with gifts and even provided with a furnished apartment during their relationship.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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On Thursday, the Padres simply played out the next seven innings, showered and dressed and headed out of town following a 7-1 loss to the Brewers.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Lavished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lavished. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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