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 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 Huang is far from the only tech leader lavishing Trump with praise. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026 Instead of feeling powerful by lavishing in the spoils of his riches, Buffett finds true value and greatness in non-material pursuits. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025

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China, Russia and the US are pouring more than $200 billion into such efforts, putting hundreds of satellites in orbit over the last half-decade and testing weapons on Earth and in space.

— Gerry Doyle, Fortune, 13 July 2026
Tributes have been pouring in since the death of Sam Neill, beloved star of Jurassic Park, The Piano, Peaky Blinders, and more.

— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026

Definition of pouring

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Their sparkling glass cases were full of heaping cream puffs, vivid cupcakes and caramel colored pastries.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
The restaurant serves up diner-style plates for breakfast and lunch, including heaping pancake stacks and hearty sandwiches.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026

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His instinctive reaction, tearful after losing another final, was to throw in the towel, to announce his career with Argentina was over at the age of 29, to focus on his club career, which by comparison brought him so much joy and so little anxiety.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 19 July 2026
In his second run for governor, after losing to Pritzker by 13 percentage points in 2022, Bailey is again focusing much of his attention on crime and criticism of the SAFE-T Act, a law Pritzker signed in 2021.

— Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

Definition of losing

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Social media has teemed with unsavory videos of Argentinean misbehavior in the stadiums, including fans hurling racial epithets at a Black American influencer and showering Egyptians with beer.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 16 July 2026
However, showering too often may also lead to irritation and other adverse effects.

— Ashley Olivine, Verywell Health, 15 July 2026

Definition of showering

Verb

That the women who show such bravery in speaking out against powerful men are wasting their time because their trauma cannot compete with the power of sport, or the power that sport imparts on its protagonists.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 11 July 2026
In addition to following the strict Laws of the Game, keeping up with professional athletes and embracing their new technology, referees are also cracking down on time-wasting.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026

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