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
Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
With many consumers unwilling to splurge on a $3,499 product, Apple has increasingly been touting the Vision Pro as a good fit for businesses or organizations.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Minty Mellon, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
This splurge-worthy tool comes with even more fixings than the original, TikTok-famous Dyson Airwrap, and the dryer’s special Coanda airflow technology prevents heat damage without sacrificing the styling result.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Tron’s flop comes one week after The Smashing Machine underdelivered to the tune of a $6 million opening; condolences to the 133 of you who splurged on both.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
With many consumers unwilling to splurge on a $3,499 product, Apple has increasingly been touting the Vision Pro as a good fit for businesses or organizations.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
Pair Guest in Residence’s cream knit with Staud’s Western boot, and accessorize with Chanel’s Le Premier watch—an enduring piece worth the splurge.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
This splurge-worthy tool comes with even more fixings than the original, TikTok-famous Dyson Airwrap, and the dryer’s special Coanda airflow technology prevents heat damage without sacrificing the styling result.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splurge
Verb
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Researchers pondered what the gargantuan black hole consumed to release such a powerful flare.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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People who aren't used to eating fiber-rich foods may experience bloating and gas after consuming fibrous foods.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Choose discernment over indulgence.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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From Snickers to Reese's to Twix, one of America's favorite indulgences is getting more expensive, as tariffs, inflation and high cocoa prices squeeze profit margins and customers' pocketbooks, possibly leading to fewer chocolate bars landing in trick-or-treat buckets this year.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Britain ultimately lost not only because of Washington’s extraordinary tenacity in the war’s several mainland theaters, but also because the king’s men had to stage long sieges, wage desperate naval battles, and take mounting casualties on too many other fronts spread too far apart.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Department stores have been losing market share for decades, first to big-box discounters like Walmart and Target in the 1980’s and 90’s, and more recently to Amazon.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Josh Geller, a luxury travel advisor with EMBARK Beyond travel agency, says bookings to Europe from his American clients are booming.—
Terry Ward,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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TikTok and Instagram influencers act as both tastemakers and salespeople, offering five-minute testimonials that make luxury feel both attainable and necessary.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Han says the funds raised through the Hong Kong listing will help the robotaxi firm continue to spend on R&D and deployment.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Carter tells Rolling Stone the band approached him about joining the upcoming lineup in late September and have spent the time since working through booking and logistics.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But beyond the gowns, plenty of designers shot their look books either inside palatial homes or on the grounds of Versailles-style gardens, furthering the theme of extravagance.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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People are turning back to color and extravagance, especially with eye makeup.—
Essence,
Essence,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The team concentrated on stars that had recently entered the post-main sequence phase, having exhausted their hydrogen, and identified just 130 planets and planet candidates orbiting nearby – 33 of which had not been detected before.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Despite these real dangers, our law enforcement shows incredible restraint in exhausting all options before force is escalated.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Splurge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splurge. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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