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
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.
—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
Need to know Indians splurged up to $11 billion on gold this Diwali.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
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
Mets general manager David Stearns might need to stay disciplined after owner Steve Cohen splurged on Juan Soto in free agency a year ago.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
To celebrate, the couple splurged on dinner at a seafood restaurant in West Ocean City, lottery officials said.
—Daniella Segura, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
And in 2023 when a standoff in Congress prompted sentiment to decline, Americans still splurged throughout that year, namely on concerts and travel.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
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
Need to know Indians splurged up to $11 billion on gold this Diwali.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
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
Mets general manager David Stearns might need to stay disciplined after owner Steve Cohen splurged on Juan Soto in free agency a year ago.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
To celebrate, the couple splurged on dinner at a seafood restaurant in West Ocean City, lottery officials said.
—Daniella Segura, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
And in 2023 when a standoff in Congress prompted sentiment to decline, Americans still splurged throughout that year, namely on concerts and travel.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splurged
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When to seek medical attention Anyone who has consumed this type of mushroom should follow up with their primary care physician or a liver specialist to monitor for liver failure, doctors recommend.—
Amy McGorry,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Some have found a groove again, writing in their temporary homes, while others have yet to return to their practice, consumed by the logistics of loss and relocation and out of step with their routines.—
Erica Zora Wrightson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The head of a medical watchdog group unleashed on Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) after a nurse at the school's hospital lost her job over TikTok videos that went viral for all the wrong reasons.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Italians fought and lost to Robert Moses’s wrecking whims; Puerto Ricans who could fled to Jersey for the privilege of a backyard.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Montoya Sanchez said the protest was organized internally by the families exhausted by the long detention and conditions that advocates say have included food with worms, constant illness and insufficient medical access.—
Valerie Gonzalez,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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With costs accelerating and incremental fixes exhausted, healthcare is approaching a breaking point.—
Robert Pearl,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Splurged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splurged. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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