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adjective

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
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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 In April, Williams hammered out a two-year extension that pushed off retirement talk and let the 49ers focus elsewhere in the draft instead of splurging on a replacement. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splurging
  1. uncontrolled
  2. consuming
  3. reckless
  4. losing
  5. extravagant
  6. spending
  7. gluttonous
  8. exhausting
Adjective
  • Crews responded to a large, uncontrolled wildfire sparked by the crash, and evacuations were in place, Coleman said.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Tribbles are a metaphor for uncontrolled activities of humanity.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of uncontrolled
Verb
  • In the central English town of Stourbridge, where a huge blaze started Thursday, TV footage showed the fires consuming houses, with many left without roofs as flames burned inside the charred walls.
    — Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • He is forbidden from having any contact with the victim, possessing any guns, and from possessing or consuming drugs or alcohol.
    — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of consuming
Adjective
  • Smith said once caught, the suspect will face charges of making terroristic threats, harassment, simple assault, reckless endangerment and intimidation.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The teens face misdemeanors including trespassing and reckless conduct, and two were given citations for having pellet guns.
    — Sara Machi, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of reckless
Verb
  • The Bot gets 1 for guessing in three and loses it for losing to me.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Still, all the traumas that informed the album pale in comparison to losing Snider in November 2025.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of losing
Adjective
  • The metaverse, an extravagant bet on a weird virtual future, flopped.
    — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Arendt comes most fully alive, though, when Meyer lets her own extravagant, commanding voice carry the story forward.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of extravagant
Verb
  • Both teams then got along just fine after practice with several players from each team spending time together.
    — Jon Machota, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That said, the Inn itself is so cocooning that many guests end up spending far more time on the property than originally planned.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of spending
Adjective
  • Gullion calculates such gluttonous habits to be similar to a 150-pound person eating 27 pounds of chow at one sitting.
    — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
  • There’s a gluttonous amount of food content out there waiting to be devoured, but none of it is like Emeril Live.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026
Definition of gluttonous
Verb
  • The ruling involves 16 men's basketball players who sued the NCAA in Cobb County Superior Court in July after exhausting four seasons of college eligibility.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Countless veterans whom Perry had gotten to know had experienced similarly stark recoveries after exhausting conventional treatments for brain injuries and trauma, and turning to ibogaine.
    — Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of exhausting

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