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
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.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lavished
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Jared Bednar has heaped plenty of praise on his team this season, even on the rare nights when the result didn’t go its way.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
17 Jan. 2026
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Over the decades, there has been a mountain of praise heaped on Lewis.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Beijing has spent decades growing its trade ties and bankrolling projects in the region, to boost transportation links and cut energy costs – cementing its own influence along the way.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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The massive installation was created by German artist Benjamin Klapper, who spent more than a month assembling the sculpture in a bid to break a Guinness World Record.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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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
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The head of a medical watchdog group unleashed on Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) after a nurse at the school's hospital lost her job over TikTok videos that went viral for all the wrong reasons.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Italians fought and lost to Robert Moses’s wrecking whims; Puerto Ricans who could fled to Jersey for the privilege of a backyard.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Such coverage also showered the shooter with praise.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The megahit was shepherded by Indiana’s Marco Cohen, who notes they are getting showered with more than a dozen requests for international remake rights.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Lavished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lavished. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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