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as in consuming
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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
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
But if the teams that already have cap efficiency wind up benefiting most from the salary-cap jump, an NHL franchise can still gain a competitive advantage by keeping its powder dry and splurging on the right player, rather than spending millions more for a third-liner.
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Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Writer's Top Clothing Picks Looking chic on vacation doesn’t have to mean splurging on a suitcase full of designer travel clothes.
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Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
Every seat at Clark’s Oyster Bar looks to be splurging on seafood towers followed by crab cakes and lobster rolls.
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Chadner Navarro,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
This is not about splurging to soothe a mood.
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Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2026
So some fans are opting to just watch the matches on TV, while others are splurging regardless of in-person games.
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Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2026
Romance, creativity or splurging on something could feel extra tempting today.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Buying flowers, splurging on jewelry or treating your mom to brunch this Mother’s Day?
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Essence,
6 May 2026
Verb
Taken together, the Prime Day 2026 data paints a portrait of a consumer base that is active but strained, spending but not splurging, and increasingly reliant on financial instruments — and retail events — to manage the gap between income and anxiety.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
But if the teams that already have cap efficiency wind up benefiting most from the salary-cap jump, an NHL franchise can still gain a competitive advantage by keeping its powder dry and splurging on the right player, rather than spending millions more for a third-liner.
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Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Writer's Top Clothing Picks Looking chic on vacation doesn’t have to mean splurging on a suitcase full of designer travel clothes.
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Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
Every seat at Clark’s Oyster Bar looks to be splurging on seafood towers followed by crab cakes and lobster rolls.
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Chadner Navarro,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
This is not about splurging to soothe a mood.
—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2026
So some fans are opting to just watch the matches on TV, while others are splurging regardless of in-person games.
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Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2026
Romance, creativity or splurging on something could feel extra tempting today.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Buying flowers, splurging on jewelry or treating your mom to brunch this Mother’s Day?
—
Essence,
6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splurging
Adjective
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Homendy’s briefing comes as a 14-member team from the NTSB arrived Tuesday morning to investigate the crash that occurred when the train struck a dump truck Monday at an uncontrolled crossing near Mendon, Missouri, which is about 100 miles northeast of Kansas City.
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The World Health Organization projects that uncontrolled resistance could impose more than one trillion dollars in cumulative healthcare costs by 2050 — a burden falling on systems already stretched to capacity.
Verb
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Certain people should be especially mindful about consuming chocolate chips.
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The report noted that various groups have made a habit of consuming beetles, caterpillars, wasps, mealworms, and dragonflies.
Adjective
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Was fatal boat crash just an accident — or was Pino reckless?
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Emma D’Arcy imbues Rhaenyra’s every line with a breathless giddiness that conveys the character’s reckless naivete.
Verb
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Panama can't make anything of its counter attacks and keeps losing the ball in transition.
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Sweden finished third in Group F, winning its first game by four goals and losing its second by the same margin.
Adjective
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The 12 palatial pool villas are even more extravagant, with infinity pools, outdoor showers, and ethereal canopy beds.
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Fourth of July weekend is approaching fast, and Central Floridians can find a number of extravagant fireworks displays and special events to celebrate America’s 250th birthday.
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Now, following intense backlash from local communities, a series of lawsuits and a leadership shakeup at the Department of Homeland Security, the agency appears to be abandoning the initiative – a dramatic shift away from a plan that had already seen spending upwards of $1 billion.
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For longtime customer Nita Lynch, who has banked with FirstBank since 1975, the merger has meant spending hours updating routing numbers, retirement accounts and automatic payments.
Adjective
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Beyond these big questions, the DSA will also trace the step-by-step formation of stars in young galaxies, and observe energetic outbursts from gluttonous black holes.
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Another one of these gluttonous projects is hardly surprising.
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Naval forces are increasingly looking for ways to defeat large numbers of drones without exhausting expensive missile inventories.
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The Spurs seemed emotionally spent after exhausting all of their energy in unseating the defending champions.
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“Splurging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splurging. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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