1
as in pouring
to give readily and in large quantities
doting parents lavishing lots of attention on their children
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2
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
Gilbert, newly flush with seemingly unlimited cash, and filled with both a desire to be useful and the existential unease of someone who has just won the lottery, begins covering her friends’ therapy bills and tuition payments, and lavishing jewelry, weddings, and houses (plural) on them.
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Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lavishing
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Morocco Anti-government protests fueled by anger over Morocco pouring money into preparations for the 2030 World Cup instead of public services have raged in the country for nearly a week.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Eyes raised to the sky, blood pouring down his face into a white towel being held beneath his chin, Quinton Brown let out a roar.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Oct. 2025
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This summer’s transfer window was a record-setting one, with Premier League teams spending more than £3billion — seven of the 20 clubs paid the highest fee in their history — as the division outspent Europe’s other four major leagues combined.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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In 2024, Detroit Free Press' Georgea Kovanis shared her experiences spending a year, along with photographer Mandi Wright, with Amanda, a woman addicted to drugs who is helping others like her, distributing harm reduction items that have saved lives.—
Detroit Free Press staff,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Only a heaping tablespoon—or two, or three, depending on your batch size and preference—makes all the difference, adding both flavor and creaminess.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
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Fried chicken, biscuits, cinnamon apples, corn pudding, and country ham all arrive in heaping bowls meant to be passed around.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Denim has long been branded one of the most climate-adverse, chemical-heavy, water-wasting fabrics to mill and manufacture.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Sep. 2025
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Talk about wasting our valuable resource.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
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An even bigger issue that could make this unfair competition is that the Chinese government has been showering their country's manufacturers with subsidies.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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Check to ensure fans are working correctly, and always run them when showering.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Lavishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lavishing. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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