SPLURGING Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

splurging 1 of 2

adjective

as in uncontrolled

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splurging

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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

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Whether shoppers are grabbing a traditional half-gallon or splurging on a unique pint, the current relief might be a little bit sweeter on their wallets this weekend. — Isabelle Labianco, CNN Money, 19 July 2026 The Hollywood project portrayed Belfort and his friends using drugs while splurging on luxury goods and participating in illicit activities. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026 Travel may be getting more expensive, but that isn’t stopping Americans from splurging on bucket-list vacations. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026 While smaller rug sizes can be much cheaper, splurging for the 8x10, 9x12, or the largest size appropriate for your space can save you in the long run. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 11 July 2026 Flush with this newfound wealth, a growing number of South Korean retail investors are splurging on luxury goods like those sold at Shinsegae, according to analysts. — John Kang, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 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. — 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. — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 23 June 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for splurging

Adjective

Without effective coordination, patients fall through the cracks, chronic diseases remain uncontrolled and preventable complications (including heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure) ensue.

— Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Swaths of land left uncontrolled grew into carpets of invasive buffelgrass nearly right up to the jagged edge between the mountain and the sky.

— Angus Chen, STAT, 22 July 2026

Definition of uncontrolled

Verb

Last December, the government introduced a higher rate for drivers consuming more than 160 litres (42 gallons) of petrol per month.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
In May, a First Nation community in Ontario issued an alert warning families about the dangers of intentionally consuming high doses of diphenhydramine, following reports of youth participation in the trend.

— Andrew Yockey, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

Definition of consuming

Adjective

The defending champions managed to hold Spain to a draw in the regulation 90 minutes, which ended with combative midfielder Enzo Fernandez being sent off after a reckless challenge in injury time.

— Mark Hodge, NBC news, 20 July 2026
That context is what separates responsible flexibility from reckless convenience.

— Anand Solanki, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of reckless

Verb

There’s an obvious downside, of course, if the Sox bullpen couldn’t pick up the slack after losing one or both veteran relievers and the team fell out of contention.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Lipinski, Spector said, came to Dutch as a customer after losing her home in the Los Angeles fires and needing care for her dog.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 July 2026

Definition of losing

Adjective

The average song would be a couple of minutes, and four would seem like an extravagant jam.

— Brian Howe, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026
Meteorite from Sebastián Múnera follows two young women on a journey through an extravagant amusement park built on the estate of the late drug lord Pablo Escobar.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2026

Definition of extravagant

Verb

James spent four seasons in Miami, from 2010-14, after spending the first seven seasons of his NBA career with his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 22 July 2026
After spending much of the year providing infield insurance, veteran shortstop Kyle Farmer has been released from the roster following a transaction that coincided with the return of one of Atlanta's key offseason additions.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of spending

Adjective

Odysseus and his men greedily devour a lavish meal prepared for them, only to discover their host is the witch Circe (played by Samantha Morton), who transforms the gluttonous sailors into pigs for abusing her hospitality.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 19 July 2026
The memory is where the data gets placed and served up to the processor, like a dinner platter holding a gluttonous giant’s feast.

— Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 28 June 2026

Definition of gluttonous

Verb

Schmidt's attorney, Kyle Ludwig, on Tuesday claimed that Foster-Todd did not attempt to make distance between himself and the dog and said Foster-Todd shot the dog without exhausting other options.

— Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 22 July 2026
But there were hero moments here too, the same refusal to lose, the same team-work, the same selfless effort in exhausting physical conditions.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 July 2026

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