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
Likewise, Wong’s bricks are beyond compare in the attention lavished on each individual building block.
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Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
An obvious contributor, also cited by Powell, is the king’s ransom being lavished on AI data centers, projected to reach almost $1 trillion this year, multiples of the number three years ago.
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Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
Kerr, who has also lavished praise upon Brown, 56, whenever asked about him, made sure to give Atkinson his due before a December game in Cleveland.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
Sources close to Calvert-Lewin have lavished praise on how impressive this and subsequent calls were with the Leeds hierarchy, while United felt that the first pitch turned the striker’s curiosity about the club into a realisation that this could really work for him.
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Beren Cross,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
But for all of the attention lavished on the video, there is also something highly familiar about it.
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Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Trump lavished unusual praise on the media at a post-shooting late night press conference at the White House Saturday night.
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Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
The Lemme co-founder marked another turn around the sun, surrounded by family who lavished her with treats.
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Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Both had lucrative jobs elsewhere, but Altman lavished them with attention.
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Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
An obvious contributor, also cited by Powell, is the king’s ransom being lavished on AI data centers, projected to reach almost $1 trillion this year, multiples of the number three years ago.
—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
Kerr, who has also lavished praise upon Brown, 56, whenever asked about him, made sure to give Atkinson his due before a December game in Cleveland.
—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
Sources close to Calvert-Lewin have lavished praise on how impressive this and subsequent calls were with the Leeds hierarchy, while United felt that the first pitch turned the striker’s curiosity about the club into a realisation that this could really work for him.
—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
But for all of the attention lavished on the video, there is also something highly familiar about it.
—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Trump lavished unusual praise on the media at a post-shooting late night press conference at the White House Saturday night.
—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
The Lemme co-founder marked another turn around the sun, surrounded by family who lavished her with treats.
—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Both had lucrative jobs elsewhere, but Altman lavished them with attention.
—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lavished
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The Angels manager also heaped praise on his friend when asked what makes Kotsay special.
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Little surprise that the pair explore the wider context of Brazil’s 1970 World Cup triumph, namely the military dictatorship that sapped national pride and heaped enormous pressure on a team — one who’d stunk up the tournament four years earlier — to restore it.
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Some employees have spent decades here.
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The average taxpayer who telephoned the IRS during tax season this year spent 14 minutes on hold, the advocate reports.
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Clark had a collection of par saves around the turn as Scottie Scheffler was making a move and poured it on with a fairway metal to get within four feet for eagle on the par-five 16th for an even-par 70 that gave him a six-shot lead.
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Clark had a collection of par saves around the turn as Scottie Scheffler was making a move and poured it on with a 3-wood to 4 feet for eagle on the par-5 16th, leading to an even-par 70 that gave him a six-shot edge going into the final round.
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Foundation board treasurer Mark Rahman, a volunteer with the National Alliance on Mental Illness Tri Valley who also lost a child to suicide, supports Alan's parents' mission to bring good from their grief.
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Having lost to Mexico in the tournament's opening game and then drawn with Czechia, South Africa came into this game at the foot of the table.
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The Cruel Intentions star was showered with love in the comments section.
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Beer was showered over the crowd, firecrackers set off and Mexican flags waved high in the sky against the setting sun.
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“Lavished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lavished. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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