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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
For those who mostly watch sports and movies, don’t hesitate to splurge a little on this package. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 9 July 2026 Instead, eager leisure travelers proved willing to splurge on premium seats and perks, convincing airlines that demand extended well beyond the traditional business road warrior, Harteveldt said. — Rio Yamat, Fortune, 7 July 2026
Noun
Buy now, pay later plans and revolving credit cards can make a splurge feel affordable in the moment, but the bill doesn’t disappear when the music stops. — Bydavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 July 2026 Curl up in a bathrobe with a glass of prosecco and some cheese and charcuterie (and for a real splurge, opt for the hotel’s in-room ice cream or martini cart experience). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 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
  • Last December, the government introduced a higher rate for drivers consuming more than 160 litres (42 gallons) of petrol per month.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
  • Immature and adult mole crickets burrow, consume roots, and make tunnels in your lawn grass.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026
Definition of consume
Noun
  • The post-pandemic YOLO spending binges have given way to micro-indulgences.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • With an abundance of genre-crossing indulgences that are scary, surreal, and sometimes silly, the Paramount+ hit is operating at full warp speed in this penultimate outing, the debut episode of which just premiered on July 23, 2026.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of indulgence
Verb
  • That advice becomes even more important as skin loses elasticity over time.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026
  • The Tsutsumi bout is the one for prospect watchers, pitting a fast-rising Japanese talent against a Mexican who has not lost.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of lose
Noun
  • Rather than rushing from port to port, Explora Journeys was designed around the idea that luxury is measured by space, time, and thoughtful experiences.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 24 July 2026
  • But the Thunder, who remain $14 million above the luxury-tax line, did not trade Dort, Aaron Wiggins and Isaiah Joe because the second-apron roster-building restrictions scared them.
    — Fred Katz, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of luxury
Verb
  • Palenske spent 39 years in the Air Force, retiring in 2025 as a brigadier general in Guam.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • Presidential vacations—or, where the presidents spend summers—are not vacations in the traditional sense of the term, but rather, a physical getaway from the White House in a scenic setting, usually accompanied by their families.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 July 2026
Definition of spend
Noun
  • From extravagance to romantic gestures, life can feel a little more theatrical this season.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
  • For me, the extraordinary life isn’t about mansions, yachts or extravagance.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of extravagance
Verb
  • With little time to recover on the ball, such sequences only serve to exhaust Argentina, running low on energy to exert such pressure themselves.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • This rule doesn’t apply to the high school class of 2022, many of whom exhausted their NCAA eligibility with the 2025-26 season.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of exhaust

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