as in consumed
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 splurged
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.
—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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splurged
Verb
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The product was discontinued in the 1980s following public concerns about Pop Rocks, including rumors that the candy could be dangerous when consumed with soda.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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Crismon notes that fresh juice should be consumed within three to five days.—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Some athletes are better at moving on to their next phase, while countless others are lost when their bodies can no longer do the activity that gave him their identity, and their purpose.—
Mac Engel
April 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Timberwolves, who have lost five of seven, played without Anthony Edwards (right knee injury) and four players who started Tuesday night's win at Indiana that clinched their Western Conference playoff spot.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, the man captaining the boat that gets her into the Amazon is possessed by thoughts of a lost love, a story even a head-in-her-hands Tereza is exhausted by.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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And what if the low-hanging fruit is exhausted and settlements become harder to come by?—
Adam Summers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Splurged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splurged. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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