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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Recent Examples of splurge
Kiana Murden, Vogue, 11 July 2025
My dentist will be pleased to know that a water flosser is on my short list of Prime Day splurges.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 8 July 2025
Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 16 July 2025
In keeping with the theme, splurge on the First-Class Ticket, a riff on a Paper Plane cocktail made with Enzo’s Eagle Rare 10-year bourbon.
—Michelle Stark, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2025
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Verb
Consider adding these products to your cart along with your other skin-care splurges today.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 11 July 2025
My dentist will be pleased to know that a water flosser is on my short list of Prime Day splurges.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 8 July 2025
Noun
Honorable mention: Summer Fair Sip on your favorite beverage (including beer on tap), listen to good music, splurge a little, get a wine slushie and shop at the craft show.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 16 July 2025
In keeping with the theme, splurge on the First-Class Ticket, a riff on a Paper Plane cocktail made with Enzo’s Eagle Rare 10-year bourbon.
—Michelle Stark, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splurge
Verb
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Good Culture took advantage of its own viral moment with an ad campaign embracing the various ways of preparing and consuming its product.—
Danielle Wiener-Bronner,
CNN Money,
26 July 2025
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And each switch requires the brain to reorient itself, which consumes mental energy and slows overall performance, Dr. Schiff explains.—
Noma Nazish,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
Noun
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While the offerings have a wellness focus, guests are not deprived of indulgences or alcohol.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
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For an extra indulgence, passengers can pre-order a vanilla cake and a 20‑cl bottle of Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial for $30.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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In other words, about one in five Detroit voters will make crucial decisions about who will serve as Detroit's next mayor, who'll fill two open seats on the Detroit City Council, and which councilmembers will keep ― or lose ― their seats.—
Nancy Kaffer,
Freep.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Some Pentagon officials, however, acknowledge that the tradeoff for speed and expense is losing the armor that saved lives and limbs in Iraq and Afghanistan.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Parking in a garage is one of the best ways to protect your car, but not everyone has that luxury.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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Soap and juice bottles were luxuries afforded prior to visits by representatives of the Red Cross, who came twice during their four-month stay.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
24 July 2025
Verb
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The low-budget indie production, which Zhou plans to direct, is scheduled to begin production in October and spend about three weeks filming.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Pyne spent 15 seasons there as a firefighter, some of them living in an old cabin built by the Civilian Conservation Corps.—
Tom Zoellner,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Yet now White House officials and other critics of the project are pointing to the marble as a sign of extravagance.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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Jerome Powell defended the Federal Reserve’s D.C. headquarters renovations in a detailed response to White House budget director Russ Vought, rejecting claims of extravagance and reaffirming that all work follows historic preservation and accessibility standards.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
18 July 2025
Verb
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Ferrell, who contended that their father wanted to be cremated, ultimately agreed to a settlement, reportedly after exhausting nearly $100,000 in legal fees and running out of funds to continue the fight.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 July 2025
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The goal is to exhaust the activist organization’s resources and force them to shut down.—
Marianne Krasny,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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“Splurge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splurge. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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