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
Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2026
So some fans are opting to just watch the matches on TV, while others are splurging regardless of in-person games.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2026
But at nearly $90, the original can feel like a splurge.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
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Verb
This is not about splurging to soothe a mood.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2026
So some fans are opting to just watch the matches on TV, while others are splurging regardless of in-person games.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
Noun
This ceramic bird bath is a splurge-worthy investment.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2026
But at nearly $90, the original can feel like a splurge.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splurge
Verb
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Air conditioning a smaller space consumes less energy, and that savings can be passed along to the guest.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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As conditions of his bond, he has been ordered not to possess any weapons or consume alcohol or drugs and must submit to random urine tests, according to court documents.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
13 June 2026
Noun
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It can be booked for private sessions, but if full, the spa menu offers plenty of other indulgences.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The Idol was unafraid of musical interludes or Tesfaye’s bizarre indulgences.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
Verb
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His co-anchor Lu Parker and longtime KTLA meteorologist Mark Kriski also lost their jobs that day.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Bussi won 31 of 39 starts in the regular season but lost some steam down the stretch, leading Brind’Amour to go with Andersen, a veteran, in Game 1 of the first round.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Baird added that interest in luxury homes has increased recently among SpaceX's mid-30s to early-40s employee base, according to California real estate agents.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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And the video of the TV unfurling like a monstrous robot in the corner of your luxury living room is worth watching too.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 June 2026
Verb
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But despite securing a conviction, investigators spent decades trying to determine the identity of the teenage victim.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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Specifically, Hanold noted that $152 million spent by Permian equates to almost one quarter of drilling, based on this year's pace.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Ambassadors Clubhouse, with its extravagance and its storytelling, seems to be where the ambition lives.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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But where the décor favors restraint, the food chooses extravagance.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Trapped by high interest rates and the cumulative weight of inflation, the bottom 80 percent of earners are aggressively pulling back on discretionary goods, exhausting credit options and downgrading to private-label and discount brands.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
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On Tuesday, the Social Security Administration said the federal program is at risk of exhausting its trust fund as soon as 2023.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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“Splurge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splurge. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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