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verb

Definition of splurgenext
as in to consume
informal to spend more money than usual on something for yourself You should let yourself splurge once in a while.

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noun

as in indulgence

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Recent Examples of splurge
Verb
Now the siblings splurge on Spicy Sweet Chili Doritos and Snickers bars from a federal prison in Miami where they’re being held pending an extradition request from the United Kingdom. — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 Two British newlyweds, Alexander Cromie, 31, and Marie Ebert, 30, were traveling from the Greek mainland to the island of Sifnos and had elected to splurge on bespoke travel by helicopter. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
The sheer scale of that splurge has already weighed heavily on free cash flow. — Amit Joshi, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026 Karlie Kloss has yet to comment on her husband’s midlife crisis splurge. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for splurge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splurge
  1. consume
  2. indulgence
  3. lose
  4. luxury
  5. spend
  6. extravagance
  7. exhaust
Verb
  • This matters because consistently consuming too much sodium can raise blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Overall, sugar alcohols can affect people differently, and their digestive effects also depend largely on the amount consumed.
    — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of consume
Noun
  • Kick off your meal with a selection from the restaurant's impressive raw bar, which has a rotating offering of about 10 types of oysters daily—as well as the guilt-free indulgence of adding a dollop of caviar to any oyster for just $4.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Adding this biotin supplement to cart will also put you just a dollar away from iHerb’s free shipping threshold, as all orders over $25 qualify for this indulgence.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of indulgence
Verb
  • New characters are introduced, many interesting details are offered, yet the narration never loses its focus, every sentence adding to the characters’ mounting sense of powerlessness in the face of such a tragic death.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • And last Sunday, in these pages, Coulter lamented losing his unfettered discretion on where to shelve books.
    — Robert Steinbuch, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of lose
Noun
  • Alongside the luxury of the town, built on a former Greek and Phoenician colony, is its artistic and literary history.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Following the closure of Faviken in 2019, Nilsson has pivoted to quiet luxury on the shores of Bjäre—and his inn, co-managed by chef Frida Nilsson and Noma alum Daniella Rebelo, is the hottest opening in Sweden this year.
    — Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of luxury
Verb
  • Home-server owners will already understand the attraction, and the pro’s solved this ages ago but spent a lot more than this.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The president responded by saying his administration wouldn't spend the $257 million appropriated by Congress on renovating the building unless the building also bears his name.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of spend
Noun
  • Fernández hoped that seeing the extravagance of a pre-conquest world and hearing the poetic nature of the Nahuatl language helps to empower Latinos to feel pride in and learn more about their culture.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • More rococo extravagance was revealed when the cake was cut into by the little Lyons nippy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of extravagance
Verb
  • Commanders should seek positional advantages without exhausting their soldiers, manipulate the enemy’s movements when possible, and recognize when circumstances make pursuit or attack unwise.
    — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Then Shay Whitcomb, who is here only as a waiver-claim placeholder because the Giants exhausted all their infield depth, drove a pitch off the wall in center field to cap the six-run rally and give the Giants the lead.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of exhaust

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“Splurge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splurge. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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