as in consumed
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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 splurged
While shopping for purses, Cardi also splurged on a pair of red knee-high boots with gold heels.
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Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
More than a quarter of the total audience splurged for premium large-format screenings that can carry steeper price tags.
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Alex Harring,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
The couple splurged on full insulation, making the shed comfortable year-round, and outfitted it with an affordable IKEA sink for when Ashlie cans pickles and distills essential oils.
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Elizabeth Jardina,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2026
One day in 1930, as the story goes, Uncle Pat grew tired of eating pork tubes and splurged for steak at the butcher.
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Danielle Paquette The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2026
Hernández re-signed with the Dodgers on a one-year deal as the organization splurged again for some of the top free agents in the market, adding Kyle Tucker and Edwin Díaz (Hernández’s WBC teammate).
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Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
So, when the Dodgers splurged last winter, Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner offered a measured response.
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Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
Texas State splurged in the transfer portal and brought players from Kinne's Incarnate Word team following his hire.
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Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Jan. 2026
In his 1899 bestseller, The Theory of the Leisure Class, economist and sociologist Thorstein Veblen would document the excessive consumption of this new moneyed class, showing that as Wall Street splurged, rural America suffered.
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David McWilliams,
Fortune,
16 Nov. 2025
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
More than a quarter of the total audience splurged for premium large-format screenings that can carry steeper price tags.
—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
The couple splurged on full insulation, making the shed comfortable year-round, and outfitted it with an affordable IKEA sink for when Ashlie cans pickles and distills essential oils.
—
Elizabeth Jardina,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2026
One day in 1930, as the story goes, Uncle Pat grew tired of eating pork tubes and splurged for steak at the butcher.
—
Danielle Paquette The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2026
Hernández re-signed with the Dodgers on a one-year deal as the organization splurged again for some of the top free agents in the market, adding Kyle Tucker and Edwin Díaz (Hernández’s WBC teammate).
—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
So, when the Dodgers splurged last winter, Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner offered a measured response.
—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
Texas State splurged in the transfer portal and brought players from Kinne's Incarnate Word team following his hire.
—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Jan. 2026
In his 1899 bestseller, The Theory of the Leisure Class, economist and sociologist Thorstein Veblen would document the excessive consumption of this new moneyed class, showing that as Wall Street splurged, rural America suffered.
—
David McWilliams,
Fortune,
16 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splurged
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Physicians report spending only 27 hours per week on direct patient care out of a nearly 58-hour work week, with the remainder consumed by documentation, order entry and administrative tasks.
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By Monday evening, the wildfires had converged into one and consumed 15,888 acres with no containment, according to San Juan Incident Management Team Eight, which is leading the fire response.
Verb
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Since Ecuador lost, Hincapié will serve his red-card suspension during the team’s next international match.
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The research does not include, for example, drivers who may be put out of work by self-driving cars, or roles lost due to manufacturing automation, Ramp Economics Lab’s lead economist Ara Kharazian said.
Verb
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In the finals, Israel faced an Australian team already exhausted after fending off South Korea, Japan and Rhodesia (itself in the Asian tournament after being banned in Africa over its white governing regime).
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For years, people have been frustrated and exhausted by the seemingly endless amount of swiping and small talk that go nowhere on dating apps.
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