as in consumed
informal
to spend more money than usual on something for yourself
You should let yourself splurge once in a while.
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of splurged
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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splurged
Verb
-
But while the creative component has consumed the conversation around AI in advertising, the most lucrative changes from AI are likely on the other end of the process — where the technology is disrupting how people buy the products advertisers want to sell.
-
As long as billions of dollars are consumed by obligations from decades past, taxpayers will keep spending more while students see less of the benefit.
Verb
-
Foundation board treasurer Mark Rahman, a volunteer with the National Alliance on Mental Illness Tri Valley who also lost a child to suicide, supports Alan's parents' mission to bring good from their grief.
-
Having lost to Mexico in the tournament's opening game and then drawn with Czechia, South Africa came into this game at the foot of the table.
Verb
-
And Louis, perhaps exhausted from his spree of bouts, but also perhaps looking past Schmeling, hadn’t trained much.
-
Once the trust fund is exhausted, the system will continue to receive payroll and self-employment taxes each year.
Cite this Entry
“Splurged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splurged. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
