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
Pakistan lavished him with praise, and nominated him for the Nobel Prize.
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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
And yet part of the quarterback’s allure is that, for all the worship lavished on those in the position, there is still a mystery about them.
—Seth Wickersham, The Atlantic, 8 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
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
And yet part of the quarterback’s allure is that, for all the worship lavished on those in the position, there is still a mystery about them.
—Seth Wickersham, The Atlantic, 8 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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Taking some of the difficult minutes typically heaped on Marner and Matthews and shuffling it off to a more defensively apt third line, with Roy as the center, would make sense.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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There will be a lot of skepticism heaped upon this movie, but the potential for a surprise-masterpiece narrative is there as well.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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The wild card here is Mateychuk, who got his feet wet in 45 games as a 20-year-old last season and even spent some time in the top four.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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After two cycles in which pro-Israel groups spent heavily against left-wing candidates, insurgent Democrats believe the mood has changed.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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On Valentine’s Day in 2024, Florence Poirel poured champagne in her Zurich apartment with her partner, both longtime Googlers.—
Mike Winters
Tasia Jensen,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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Companies have poured billions into the burgeoning technology despite questions about its financial sustainability and the costs of its high demand for electricity and water being passed onto consumers.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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This time, the Tigers were showered and prowling downtown Cleveland in time for a celebratory steak dinner.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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They will be showered with confetti and applause, not to mention be awarded $750,000 for their efforts.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Lavished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lavished. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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