spendthrifts

plural of spendthrift
as in spenders
someone who carelessly spends money the spendthrift managed to blow all of his inheritance in a single year

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Noun
  • At places like Oklahoma State and Arkansas, which are not among the top spenders in the sport, Traylor’s propensity to beat the bushes as a fundraiser would pay dividends.
    Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The largest outside spenders in the 2014 race were democratic groups.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Show me exactly how to reorganize my day to focus on growth drivers first, which of my tasks are secretly time-wasters dressed as important work, and how to say no to everything else.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Spendthrifts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spendthrifts. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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