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as in uncontrolled

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verb

present participle of splurge
as in consuming
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 splurging
Verb
Experts say such higher pump prices will continue to squeeze lower-income shoppers, while higher-income shoppers buoyed by stock market gains will keep splurging on discretionary purchases. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Consider splurging for one of the Signature Rooms, which feature large balconies overlooking the harbor, one of the busiest waterways in Bermuda; watching sailboats and day-cruisers jet across the cobalt waters never gets old. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Instead of splurging on bottled water, consider spending money on a nice reusable water bottle that’ll make water drinking more of a habit. — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2026 For this story, Jessie scoured the Hill House Home new arrivals for fall finds worthy of splurging on this season. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 9 Sep. 2026 Alienware Area-51 Gaming Desktop Labor Day Deal Really feel like splurging post-Labor Day? — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026 Pressman says splurging on one-time experiences like travel can be a way to enjoy some of that money without taking on additional ongoing expenses. — Mike Winters, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 Closer to home, Liverpool have shown the pitfalls of an expensive facelift, splurging record sums on Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak last summer only to free-fall from champions to a meek fifth-place finish. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026 While restrooms and showers are shared, the roomette provides a cozy, private retreat without splurging on extra space. — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splurging
  1. uncontrolled
  2. consuming
  3. reckless
  4. losing
  5. extravagant
  6. spending
  7. gluttonous
  8. exhausting
Adjective
  • But, in terms of returning to the field in an uncontrolled environment, Dan Lanning mentioned that he can not be cleared by the Ducks medical team for a return to live action.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The American Society of Anesthesiologists notes that uncontrolled postoperative pain can contribute to immobility and shallow breathing, which may increase the risk for complications including blood clots and pneumonia.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of uncontrolled
Verb
  • Experts recommend gradually increasing intake and taking food safety precautions before consuming unconventional parts of produce.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Sleep paralysis is also linked to being a student, consuming alcohol, or having narcolepsy.
    — RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of consuming
Adjective
  • As per the synopsis, that changes when her reckless nephew impulsively rescues a baby gorilla from the window of a London department store and, ignoring her protests, leaves her no option but to take him in.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
  • California’s new Yankee masters were men of industry, which also sometimes looked like reckless plunder.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of reckless
Verb
  • Aside from briefly losing the seat for one term nearly a decade ago, Valadao has hung onto the seat.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • For this year’s show at Compton Verney, Cadogan has taken inspiration from British people who’ve written to her about losing beloved trees in their own gardens, or public spaces.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of losing
Adjective
  • But a new novel by Lucy Foley is setting Poirot aside and blowing the dust off the mild-mannered Marple by whisking her away to an extravagant Swiss Alps adventure.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The ultimate reward isn’t retiring on a beach or buying something extravagant.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of extravagant
Verb
  • Nowhere, however, is spending on corruption ads greater—or the volume louder—than in the Texas Senate race, between the state attorney general, Ken Paxton, and the state representative James Talarico.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Still, they’re specifically limited to spending on education.
    — Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of spending
Adjective
  • Unfurling through the grand midcentury Grill room was a snaking, glamorously gluttonous serpentine buffet that stretched from entrance to their 20-foot tall windows.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026
  • America’s Semiquincentennial was celebrated across the country this summer with big, dumb, gluttonous fun.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of gluttonous
Verb
  • So, get ready for mountain vistas and exhausting cycling days to take your breath away and questions about your life choices to swirl around in your head!
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026
  • On the third bike was Jenny Brookes, Zero's senior global brand manager, who rode a standard DSR/X adventure bike for approximately 239 miles (384 km) before exhausting its battery.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of exhausting

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