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
Likewise, Wong’s bricks are beyond compare in the attention lavished on each individual building block.
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Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
An obvious contributor, also cited by Powell, is the king’s ransom being lavished on AI data centers, projected to reach almost $1 trillion this year, multiples of the number three years ago.
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Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
Kerr, who has also lavished praise upon Brown, 56, whenever asked about him, made sure to give Atkinson his due before a December game in Cleveland.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Both had lucrative jobs elsewhere, but Altman lavished them with attention.
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Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
An obvious contributor, also cited by Powell, is the king’s ransom being lavished on AI data centers, projected to reach almost $1 trillion this year, multiples of the number three years ago.
—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
Kerr, who has also lavished praise upon Brown, 56, whenever asked about him, made sure to give Atkinson his due before a December game in Cleveland.
—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lavished
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The Angels manager also heaped praise on his friend when asked what makes Kotsay special.
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Little surprise that the pair explore the wider context of Brazil’s 1970 World Cup triumph, namely the military dictatorship that sapped national pride and heaped enormous pressure on a team — one who’d stunk up the tournament four years earlier — to restore it.
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As internet rumors swirled that the couple would marry that day in Rhode Island, Swift and Kelce spent the evening in New York City instead.
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While much of the source material comes from elsewhere, the cumulative mood is extremely personal to an artist who has spent his life helping the greats find true expression.
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Carnegie came over in steerage and poured the steel that became our skylines.
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Avila Chevalier was an organizer of the anti-Israel protest encampments at Columbia University, whereas the American Israel Public Affairs Committee poured money into a super political action committee supporting Espaillat.
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Since Ecuador lost, Hincapié will serve his red-card suspension during the team’s next international match.
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The research does not include, for example, drivers who may be put out of work by self-driving cars, or roles lost due to manufacturing automation, Ramp Economics Lab’s lead economist Ara Kharazian said.
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At the Tate Gallery, fans who had gathered outside to greet her showered her with birthday presents—from cards to flowers and a small pink balloon with a cartoon bear, People reported.
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Amid the postgame handshakes, González showered Roberts with bubble gum.
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“Lavished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lavished. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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