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
Just as much attention has been lavished on the dining spaces below, including Infiniti, a sushi bar and modern seafood restaurant, and Off Shore, a tacos and cocktails spot with tables set right in the sand.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
The same is true of all the recent attention that has been lavished on Nick Fuentes.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
White and Bidunga, who joined Council in the interview room after the game, lavished praise on the Rochester, New York native.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
In a post shared on X after his brother, Flavio, entered the country's 2026 presidential race, Carlos lavished praise on American actor Jim Caviezel, who stars as the ex-president in the film.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Regardless of the astronomical price a bottle may fetch or the attention lavished upon it by doting admirers, wine is, at its essence, an agricultural product, one whose economic value in the United States is $323 billion.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2025
Trump also lavished the Saudi ruler this week with some of Washington's highest honors for a foreign dignitary, deepening the business and military relationship between the two nations.
—Stephen Groves, Arkansas Online, 22 Nov. 2025
The Oppenheimer director lavished praise on Johnson during an interview with The Smashing Machine helmer Benny Safdie on The Director’s Cut, the Directors Guild of America’s podcast.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Kipping points out, however, that over nearly a decade and a half, astronomers have already lavished attention on WASP-39b, and numerous transits have been captured.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
The same is true of all the recent attention that has been lavished on Nick Fuentes.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
White and Bidunga, who joined Council in the interview room after the game, lavished praise on the Rochester, New York native.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
In a post shared on X after his brother, Flavio, entered the country's 2026 presidential race, Carlos lavished praise on American actor Jim Caviezel, who stars as the ex-president in the film.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Regardless of the astronomical price a bottle may fetch or the attention lavished upon it by doting admirers, wine is, at its essence, an agricultural product, one whose economic value in the United States is $323 billion.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2025
Trump also lavished the Saudi ruler this week with some of Washington's highest honors for a foreign dignitary, deepening the business and military relationship between the two nations.
—Stephen Groves, Arkansas Online, 22 Nov. 2025
The Oppenheimer director lavished praise on Johnson during an interview with The Smashing Machine helmer Benny Safdie on The Director’s Cut, the Directors Guild of America’s podcast.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Kipping points out, however, that over nearly a decade and a half, astronomers have already lavished attention on WASP-39b, and numerous transits have been captured.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lavished
Verb
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The mussels come in a big glass bowl heaped with fries.—
Riza Cruz,
Vogue,
16 Dec. 2025
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But many entertainment industry heavyweights have already heaped doubt on it.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
5 Dec. 2025
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The trio were indicted in May and accused of falsifying loan applications to get federal pandemic relief funds and money meant for Brown’s nonprofit that was spent on a lavish birthday party and Louis Vuitton items.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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McLendon has spent the last two seasons on the practice squad prior to making his Dolphins debut during the season finale against the New England Patriots.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Mixed reactions poured in on Wednesday at the local, state and federal levels in Michigan after officials said an ICE officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Dray Thielker poured in 33 points and nine boards as Taunton edged Stoughton 64-61 in overtime.—
Kristina Banahan,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Carolina Panthers lost the game but won a war Saturday night, rekindling the fervor that their fan base felt 10 years ago.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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According to organizers, the ICE Out for Good Rally in Columbia is calling on Howard County residents to demand accountability, honor the life lost, and make visible the human cost of ICE's actions.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The couple depended on water bottles and showered at the homes of relatives.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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AdventHealth did not provide any other information, but the families of first babies born in the new year often are showered with extra baby supplies.—
Leslie Postal,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Lavished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lavished. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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