splurges 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of splurge

splurges

2 of 2

noun

plural of splurge

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of splurges
Noun
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
  • Recycling foil helps reduce waste and minimizes the demand for raw aluminum production, a process that consumes about 95% more energy than recycling existing aluminum and generates significant greenhouse gas emissions like carbon dioxide.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Most industrial companies still treat maintenance as purely a cost center, something that consumes resources while adding little strategic value to the bottom line.
    Chris Turlica, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • There are plenty of opportunities to balance your indulgences with activities, for one, the Tryall Club has a spectacular tennis club with nine courts offering matches and daily clinics with expert instructors.
    Rana Good, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The cake, which is served tableside with a pour of cognac-caramel sauce, will set you back $75, but Jeff Ruby's was taylor made for such indulgences.
    Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • An education nonprofit loses funding — a child loses after-school care.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Even in economic uncertainty, people appreciate little extravagances; something extra that shows businesses still value them.
    Dan Gingiss, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The whole ordeal exhausts the mother turtle.
    Taylor Hagood, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
  • The idea of festivals just exhausts me.
    Meg Zukin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The same parents who built our algorithmic economy now limit their own children’s exposure to it, creating a new kind of digital divide—one where being unplugged and well-read are the ultimate luxuries.
    Liz Doe Stone, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Spending grew faster than incomes, eating into savings, and much of it came from necessities rather than luxuries.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025

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“Splurges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splurges. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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