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
Both had lucrative jobs elsewhere, but Altman lavished them with attention.
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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
Some of that was lavished on talent from Bayer Leverkusen, who cashed checks worth €165m for Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong from Liverpool.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 12 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
In those earliest days, the local newspaper, the Daily Arkansas Gazette, lavished praise on the establishment, comparing it to the likes of Chicago’s Palmer House.
—Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
With revenues soaring, the late President Hugo Chávez, a left-wing populist, lavished cash on Venezuelan masses long excluded from the petroleum windfall.
—Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Pretti was passionate about the outdoors A competitive bicycle racer who lavished care on his new Audi, Pretti had also been deeply attached to his dog, who died about a year ago.
—Michael Biesecker, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026
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
Some of that was lavished on talent from Bayer Leverkusen, who cashed checks worth €165m for Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong from Liverpool.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 12 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
In those earliest days, the local newspaper, the Daily Arkansas Gazette, lavished praise on the establishment, comparing it to the likes of Chicago’s Palmer House.
—Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
With revenues soaring, the late President Hugo Chávez, a left-wing populist, lavished cash on Venezuelan masses long excluded from the petroleum windfall.
—Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Pretti was passionate about the outdoors A competitive bicycle racer who lavished care on his new Audi, Pretti had also been deeply attached to his dog, who died about a year ago.
—Michael Biesecker, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lavished
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That was the praise Hunter heaped on the Angels’ Jo Adell after the right fielder made three home run-robbing catches, the last a spectacular leaping grab while crashing into the seats near the right-field foul pole in the ninth inning of a 1-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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As if Claire needs more trauma heaped on her, this is when Tom, Malva, and Allan Christie move to the Ridge with all their incestuous drama.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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Del Río collaborates with the National Institute of Anthropology and History and has spent three decades exploring the cenotes.—
Ryan Brennan
April 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Freshman Blanca Quinonez, who helped carry the team through poor offensive performances in the Fort Worth regional, spent most of the game on the bench due to foul trouble and finished with just five points and two turnovers.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Thousands of congratulations and well wishes poured in.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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And poured something out of a bottle into there.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Some athletes are better at moving on to their next phase, while countless others are lost when their bodies can no longer do the activity that gave him their identity, and their purpose.—
Mac Engel
April 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Timberwolves, who have lost five of seven, played without Anthony Edwards (right knee injury) and four players who started Tuesday night's win at Indiana that clinched their Western Conference playoff spot.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Following the game, Tidwell and Susac both hopped in laundry carts in the Giants’ clubhouse and were showered with beer by their teammates to celebrate their respective milestones.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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After a rainstorm showered Boise overnight, more rain is on the way.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Lavished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lavished. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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