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splurging

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verb

present participle of splurge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for splurging
Adjective
  • Three Welcome, Myth Busting Wins Firstly, the report is clear that ADHD remains under diagnosed in the UK, a not a rampant, uncontrolled Tik Tok trend.
    Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • Contact your dentist or primary care provider to determine the cause of uncontrolled gleeking and ways to prevent it or treat underlying conditions causing it.
    Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 19 June 2025
Verb
  • Testing confirmed that a cat in Washington County, Oregon, died after consuming the raw frozen cat food, which showed a genetic match between the virus and the cat food and the cat.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Federal and state experts encourage people and their pets to avoid consuming raw or undercooked meat products, as well as raw dairy, to avoid the spread of disease.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • People often stereotype crypto investors as reckless, young, or greedy.
    Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 18 June 2025
  • In Colorado, reckless endangerment is a crime, defined as reckless conduct creating a substantial risk of serious bodily injury to another person, punishable by jail and/or a fine.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 17 June 2025
Verb
  • When the Atlanta Braves made almost no major moves in the offseason, after having their National League East title streak end and losing starting pitchers Max Fried and Charlie Morton to free agency, some fans expressed frustration.
    David O'Brien, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Only the 2021 Hawks (15-21 | 26-10), 2023 Lakers (21-27 | 22-12) and 2024 Mavericks (25-27 | 25-5) had losing records against non-losing teams and made the conference finals.
    Zach Harper, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • And while not as extravagant as Cirque du Soleil (also from Canada), the show still leaves audiences in awe.
    Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 19 June 2025
  • There are a plethora of stories out there about the extravagant infrastructure at the base of the world’s highest peak, such as fancy espresso machines, massages, and five-star cuisine.
    Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 12 June 2025
Verb
  • The Phillies will likely hold onto Bohm and as a result, will likely avoid spending $200 million on Bregman.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that the explicitly and deliberately religious charter school is a state actor, and therefore cannot skirt the state’s constitutional rules against spending public education money for religious purposes.
    Peter Greene, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • And there's history of the market going from existential panic to exhilarating audacity in a blink, such as when the 1998 near-bear market on hedge-fund blowups reversed to give way to the gluttonous risk binge of 1999.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 9 June 2025
  • And most importantly of all, gluttonous ticket prices have priced out the working classes.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Adjective
  • Blaming heated and even intemperate words for the violent actions of madmen invites censorship and deflects responsibility from those who actually commit violent acts.
    airmail.news, airmail.news, 20 July 2024
  • The shooting unfolded just as Biden was attempting to focus his campaign even more sharply on criticizing Trump, including for his intemperate rhetoric and divisive message, as an effort to move the conversation beyond his performance in the June 27 presidential debate.
    Tyler Pager, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
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“Splurging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splurging. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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