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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
Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
Between flights, hotels, excursions, dinners out, and the inevitable shopping, sometimes splurging on first class or a five-star hotel simply isn’t the priority.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 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.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
Romance, creativity or splurging on something could feel extra tempting today.
—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
The company has also been splurging on talent for its superintelligence lab and has acquired buzzy AI startups like Moltbook and Manus as part of its ongoing efforts to compete with OpenAI and others.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
As Stivale points out, splurging on too many small accessories can make your porch feel busy and cluttered rather than inviting.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
Every seat at Clark’s Oyster Bar looks to be splurging on seafood towers followed by crab cakes and lobster rolls.
—Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
Between flights, hotels, excursions, dinners out, and the inevitable shopping, sometimes splurging on first class or a five-star hotel simply isn’t the priority.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 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.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
Romance, creativity or splurging on something could feel extra tempting today.
—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
The company has also been splurging on talent for its superintelligence lab and has acquired buzzy AI startups like Moltbook and Manus as part of its ongoing efforts to compete with OpenAI and others.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
As Stivale points out, splurging on too many small accessories can make your porch feel busy and cluttered rather than inviting.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splurging
Adjective
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However, the majority of pancreatic cancers occur when genetic mutations trigger uncontrolled growth of cells in the pancreas, eventually forming tumors.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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But over time, skipped doses can lead to uncontrolled blood pressure, which can damage your heart and blood vessels.—
Jessica Swirble,
Verywell Health,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Because consuming too much sodium can be dangerous.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
7 July 2025
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Don, Gail and Heather were taken to the hospital and died within days after consuming the Beef Wellington served by Erin, which had been laced with the deadly mushroom at her Leongatha house in July 2023, PEOPLE previously reported.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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As buttoned-up and as rule-abiding as Nicky is, Morgan is reckless.—
Carita Rizzo,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
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With a focus on driving down the high cost of living, fixing our broken health care system, getting ICE under control, ending this reckless and costly war of choice in the Middle East and cleaning up corruption.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
14 June 2026
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The reigning Super Bowl champions still hold a two-game advantage in the NFC East standings and will look to stop their losing skid in Week 14.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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Ertz has 50 catches for 504 yards and four touchdowns this season — all of which rank second on the team, which is 3-10 after losing eight games in a row.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Marky’s American Hackleback caviar makes for an extravagant gift without an exorbitant price tag.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Dec. 2025
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The cut is very simple but the proportions are a bit more extravagant.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Dec. 2025
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Roughly 20% to 30% of operating expenses will come from spending on agents versus humans in the next three to four years, according to a new report summarizing the views of C-suite leaders from consultancy Bain & Company.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
10 June 2026
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Cardholders also earn 2,500 bonus miles when spending $10,000 each calendar year.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a gluttonous amount of support in Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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That being said, writing this list has been a gluttonous doozy.—
Andre James,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Spurs seemed emotionally spent after exhausting all of their energy in unseating the defending champions.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Trapped by high interest rates and the cumulative weight of inflation, the bottom 80 percent of earners are aggressively pulling back on discretionary goods, exhausting credit options and downgrading to private-label and discount brands.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
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“Splurging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splurging. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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