LAVISHING Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

lavishing

verb

present participle of lavish

as in pouring

to give readily and in large quantities doting parents lavishing lots of attention on their children

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as in spending

to use up carelessly a great actor who lavished his talent in lousy movies

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Recent Examples of lavishing The ceremony can be found on YouTube and includes Gloria Steinem lavishing the character with praise. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026 Altman had been making note of Kushner’s investment in founders at splashy startups, including Slack, Instacart, and payment giant Stripe—staying loyal and lavishing them with attention even during rocky stretches. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 In their Canon 18x50 IS binoculars review, our expert Jason Parnell-Brookes awarded them four stars, lavishing praise on their optics, image stabilization, ease of use and more. — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 15 June 2026 Friends have spent weeks lavishing praise on the man and his work. — ABC News, 8 May 2026 On a beachfront centered between Da Nang and Hoi An, the TIA Wellness Resort is a retreat that combines inspiring wellness with lavishing its guests with the luxury of a premium Vietnamese resort. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2026 Trump’s decision, focused on maintaining stability, has led to the warmest relations between Washington and Caracas in years, with Rodriguez and Trump lavishing praise on each other. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026 Lawmakers who spoke Tuesday were universally effusive about the possibilities of a stadium in Northwest Indiana, with politicians from both sides of the aisle lavishing praise on each other and on Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston (R-Fishers) for a strong, unified approach to the legislation. — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026 As her success grew, she became known for lavishing studio audiences with gifts. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026

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The kingdom is pouring money into data centers and investing in tech companies that agree to move some of their operations to the country.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Meta is building a data center in the nearby town of Kuna, and Micron is putting up two semiconductor factories in the metro area, pouring billions of dollars into the region.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026

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Robert Saleh arrives in Tennessee after spending 2025 as defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers, returning to a head-coaching role after nearly four seasons leading the New York Jets.

— Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Meeting Kimberly Schlapman at Samford University, singing together in choir, and spending college summers performing in North Carolina.

— Sid Evans, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2026

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The Dolly Dollop Referenced in Good Lookin’ Cookin’, the unofficial measurement refers to a heaping spoonful.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
The Burger Barn dresses up its patties with heaping stacks of pastrami, though the classic cheeseburger is also a crowd-pleaser.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of heaping

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But at this point, many SEC administrators would rather find out by getting a win or by losing and then moving forward with that knowledge.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The tropical cyclone reached Category 5, defined by sustained winds of 157 mph or greater, overnight Friday before losing some of its steam and settling into Category 4’s limits of sustained winds of 130 to 156 mph by Saturday.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026

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At first, the public accepts them at their own level of self-esteem, showering them with wealth.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
There are startling displays of what seem to be private moments, as when, at one point, Evans allows the crew to film him showering fully naked.

— Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026

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Arnd Wiegmann | Reuters Novartis shares tanked on Tuesday after the pharmaceutical giant said its del-desiran drug for muscle-wasting disorder failed in a late-stage trial.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
At 83, and contending with myosotis, a muscle-wasting condition that kept him from his own Telluride premiere, Leigh has said this is most likely his last film.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

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