1
as in heaped
to give readily and in large quantities
doting parents lavishing lots of attention on their children
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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
With revenues soaring, the late President Hugo Chávez, a left-wing populist, lavished cash on Venezuelan masses long excluded from the petroleum windfall.
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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
Pretti was also 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, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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
Pretti was also 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, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lavished
Verb
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Sip a margarita and order the Jim Spud—a massive Idaho potato heaped with toppings.—
Caroline Tell,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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Certainly, pressure has been heaped onto the home fixture against Brentford on Saturday and the trip to Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Nebraska, meanwhile, has spent the last quarter-century chasing memories.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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The nurses in the Pitt have spent the most time with Louie over the years, and his death would hit them hard.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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Alana MacLean poured in a career-high 29 points and Kailey VonHandorf backed her with 19 to lead Fontbonne over Lexington, 57-36.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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Leonard poured in 31 points on 11-of-13 shooting (6 for 7 from 3-point range) across a 12-minute span to remember.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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Meyer arrived with the players looking to regain ground, which some believe had been lost in CBA negotiations during 2011 and 2016.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Similarly, federal prosecutors have lost all five cases accusing protesters of assaulting federal officers that have gone to trial in the Los Angeles area, according to data from the US attorney’s office there as of earlier this month.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Harmon was showered with applause, but Schaefer would argue a few minutes later that the point guard for Texas (22-2, 7-2) wasn't receiving enough attention.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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From signatures like rigatoni with sausage ragù or tonnarelli cacio e pepe to rotating specials like a squash lasagnetta and agnolotti stuffed with polenta showered in chanterelles, everything is made just a few feet in front of you.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Lavished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lavished. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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