as in consumes
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 splurges
Leif Larson, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
For years, American families have relished the vast marketplace that global trade offers, finding essentials and splurges online at prices tailored to various budgets.
—Leif Larson, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splurges
Verb
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But still, global supply is running well short of the roughly 104 million barrels per day the world consumes.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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The average American consumes more than 200 pounds of meat annually, and that amount is growing.—
Andrew Zaleski,
The Atlantic,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Elsewhere, in Bern, carnival organizers staged two anti-papal plays, one which criticized the by then common Catholic practice of selling indulgences for money, and another which dramatized Luther’s confrontation with the Vatican.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Apr. 2026
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Those little indulgences might be adding up to bigger bills!—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Essential expenses rise, but the paper currency used to pay for them loses purchasing power.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Still, Stroheim’s spending was out of control—literally so, insofar as attempting to rein him in seemed to provoke new extravagances.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2026
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The more exciting news for everyone who can’t afford such extravagances is that Malone is promising new music by then.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
4 Dec. 2025
Verb
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If the search for a large outdoor planter exhausts you—just get a terra-cotta planter.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
6 Apr. 2026
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As the oil blockade quickly exhausts Cuba’s supply of fuel, triggering a series of lengthy, island-wide blackouts, many here are exhausted and are becoming increasingly vocal about their desire for fundamental changes in Cuba.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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During their time there, Ozzy and Sharon carefully renovated the home in order to add modern day luxuries and features, while making sure to maintain the historical architecture and charm of the era it was designed and built in.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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While Hogan could retreat to his preferred anonymity in west Fort Worth, Tiger has no luxuries.—
Mac Engel
April 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Splurges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splurges. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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