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
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.
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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
Chernow lavished pages on it, as Vaill does.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Pakistan lavished him with praise, and nominated him for the Nobel Prize.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
Kirk also lavished praise on Vance’s debating skills.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Trump lavished praise upon his hosts during the first presidential visit to Windsor Castle.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, for all the time lavished upon Tom’s grief or Robbie’s, far less attention is directed toward some of the other characters in their periphery, who’ve struggled just as much if not more.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
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
Chernow lavished pages on it, as Vaill does.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Pakistan lavished him with praise, and nominated him for the Nobel Prize.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
Kirk also lavished praise on Vance’s debating skills.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Trump lavished praise upon his hosts during the first presidential visit to Windsor Castle.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, for all the time lavished upon Tom’s grief or Robbie’s, far less attention is directed toward some of the other characters in their periphery, who’ve struggled just as much if not more.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lavished
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Murphy has produced countless TV shows that have been heaped with acclaim, ratings and awards and Kardashian is a reality show star turned businesswoman and billionaire, with millions of followers and fans hooked to her every move.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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This isn’t the first time Winkler has heaped attention on Kelce.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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Yianni and Plousia have spent 40 years running their beloved seaside Greek diner, which serves as a warm hub of laughter, stories, food and community.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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In Kotlik, a village of just over 650 residents almost 220 miles north of Kipnuk, 70 people spent two nights at the school.—
Emily Schwing,
NPR,
10 Nov. 2025
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As the New York Rangers poured goal after goal into the Nashville Predators’ net Monday, fans and players let out not only cheers but also sighs of relief.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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In the months since the video went viral, messages have poured in from people who see their own mothers in Shepherd.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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That, too, had echoes of last season, when City, the reigning champions, lost their way completely after a promising start, winning just one match out of 13 in all competitions between late October and late December.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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The major hubs of O'Hare, Atlanta, Denver and Dallas-Fort Worth rounded out the top five airports for cancellations, but those airports only lost around 3% of their flights.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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So were the makeshift rooms and bathrooms where migrants slept and showered.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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There, he was showered with gifts from fans in the country where his pop culture passion was born.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Lavished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lavished. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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