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
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
No one wants to splurge on a Turkish cotton towel that will end up smelling like a locker room.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026
Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Chef Ray Lee has been doing amazing omakase experiences that are worth the splurge.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
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Verb
The Sun is run by solid basketball people, and Tribe can afford to splurge on players.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
No one wants to splurge on a Turkish cotton towel that will end up smelling like a locker room.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
The duchess wore the 14-karat gold version (a splurge at $1,100), but there are more accessible options that still feel special.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Chef Ray Lee has been doing amazing omakase experiences that are worth the splurge.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splurge
Verb
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That’s why David Gallo’s setting, a vista of a fragile boarding house nearly consumed by the rising, sun-blotting, industrial landscape of Pittsburgh, works so effectively here.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Investigators suspect one Georgia fire was sparked when an aluminum party balloon touched live power lines; that blaze has consumed 50 square miles, twice Manhattan’s size.—
Emilie Megnien,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ecuadorian hot chocolate—offered after snorkeling in the marina or paired with espresso back on deck—also became a daily indulgence for me.—
David Morris,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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Houston Houston leans into Texas-sized indulgence, with a food scene built on big portions and bold flavors.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Educators were fired for making insensitive comments about him on their personal social-media accounts; a firefighter in Toledo lost his job for posting a derisive eulogy on Facebook; various airline employees were suspended for disparaging Kirk online.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Gray added that both players agreed to lose the game in exchange for $10,000 to $15,000 in payments each.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Whether despite this background or because of it, young Zac becomes preoccupied with the outward signs of extreme wealth, luxury cars especially, in a manner somewhat precocious but not entirely remarkable for a teenage boy.—
Mark O’Connell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Starting at $850, their cost is more in line with a luxury mattress than an affordable mattress-in-a-box.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Roony has spent the season in Yamal’s shadow, making just eight starts.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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And its matches total state dollars spent at the time on Medicaid, Goodman noted.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In 2019, the theme was extravagance.—
Blanche Marcel,
Vanity Fair,
27 Apr. 2026
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And as in those days, extravagances like butler service and delicacies like caviar, lobster, and seafood towers are at the ready.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This is because eventually the sellers exhaust themselves while the buyers are persisting at the same price multiple times.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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When one physician is exhausted, others compensate.—
Jennifer Obel,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Splurge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splurge. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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