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
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.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lavished
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The adulations heaped upon me at this point are getting nauseating.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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Dirt heaped in a horseshoe-like curve around a small, 2- to 3-inch burrow entrance is a clear sign that gophers have been at work.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2026
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Fifth-year senior Latasha Lattimore, who spent her freshman year at Texas, scored a season-high 28 points and eight rebounds for Ole Miss (23-10).—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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So as the secure and stable image Dubai spent so long cultivating crumbles, is a mass exodus imminent?—
Tamara Hardingham-Gill,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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The calls to 911 poured in from staff at Camp East Montana in Texas, the nation’s largest ICE detention facility, at a rate of nearly one a day for five months, each its own tale of pain and despair.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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In the aftermath of the Pulse shootings, donations poured in from across the nation.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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Pascal Siakam had 29 points in his return after sitting out three games because of a left wrist sprain to lead Indiana, but the Pacers lost their seventh in a row and fell to the bottom of the Eastern Conference with a 15-47 record.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday, he was forced into a May runoff against Brandon Herrera, a gun manufacturer and YouTube gun-rights influencer who narrowly lost to Gonzales in the 2024 primary.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Boston crowd showered Flagg with love, which isn’t common for opposing players who haven’t played for the franchise previously.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim sat down with guest host Pink on The Kelly Clarkson Show and showered the singer with compliments.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Lavished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lavished. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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