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as in fling
a time or instance of carefree fun
went on a spending spree
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as in binge
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking
after a lifetime of self-destructive sprees, the poet Dylan Thomas died at last of an alcoholic overdose
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Recent Examples of spree
Chicago police Officer Aréanah Preston was supposed to graduate from Loyola University Chicago with a master’s degree before she was killed in a violent crime spree that was undertaken simply to get some money for a barbecue, her family said.
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Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Two criminal complaints filed by Los Angeles County prosecutors outline what authorities said was an arson spree that ended with the killings of the women.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The masked killer’s latest spree made more than four times what the rest of the top-five genre contenders earned over the last three months.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
The post-pandemic hiring blitz Tech companies embarked on a hiring spree in the wake of the COVID pandemic.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
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Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Two criminal complaints filed by Los Angeles County prosecutors outline what authorities said was an arson spree that ended with the killings of the women.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The masked killer’s latest spree made more than four times what the rest of the top-five genre contenders earned over the last three months.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
The post-pandemic hiring blitz Tech companies embarked on a hiring spree in the wake of the COVID pandemic.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spree
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Meanwhile, the return of Marius (Sule Thelwell), the boys’ fourth roommate and Q’s secret closeted ex-fling, throws a wrench in Kitty’s plans and Q’s romance with his boyfriend Jin (Joshua Hyunho Lee).—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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After a breakup and a fling here and there, Alix Earle isn’t planning on handing out roses on TV any time soon.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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Younger adults and men were more likely to engage in occasional binge-drinking, the study found.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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While Adebayo was named NBA East Player of the Week in the days after his scoring binge, the league reserves its weekly and monthly awards for players on teams with superior records.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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On a lark, Rosalind Rich Rieser once visited a psychic.—
Rebecca McCarthy,
AJC.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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However, as the one person on set who truly has no idea that this is completely a lark, Anthony is truly the heart of the season.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
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Sawed it off drunk on something loaded with more proof than sense.—
Tyehimba Jess,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Her decision was to get behind the wheel drunk.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Holloway’s second man-advantage marker in Friday’s romp cushioned the Blues’ lead to 6-2 just 82 seconds into the third period.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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Anyone else fall asleep about an inning into last night’s romp over Arizona, then speed-run a replay this morning?—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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What started as a political thriller has evolved into a post-apocalyptic mind-bender toying with time travel and alternate dimensions.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Mar. 2026
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But on the other hand, a rehab center for alcoholics doesn’t fold because one of its participants goes on a bender.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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This idyll can change within hours.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2026
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This dynamic is taken to extreme, surreal heights in Kobo Abe’s Woman in the Dunes, about a man whose idyll is derailed entirely.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Trump is not a man to be satisfied with bronze or, heaven forbid, a marble bust.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The ceiling is decorated with representations of Italian coins from the Etruscans to the early 20th century, the floor consists of colorful geometric mosaics, and gazing down on the scene are busts of various iconic Italian figures, from Marco Polo to Alessandro Volta.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spree. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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