splash out

verb

splashed out; splashing out; splashes out
British, informal
: to spend a lot of money
If you really want to splash out, let's go to dinner and a show in town.
We can't afford to splash out that much money for luxuries.

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No club in the Premier League era had ever splashed out more in a transfer window. — James Pearce, New York Times, 28 May 2026 Saudis splashing out on restaurant meals and new clothes helped drive the spending data, the figures from the central bank show. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 May 2026 Her former co-star Nicole Martin splashed out $34 million on a Coral Gables mansion last fall. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 May 2026 For years, the wrap on the cart featured an electric-pink chain-link fence and a giant, floating bacon, egg, and cheese next to a similarly giant, floating coffee splashing out of its cup. — Clio Chang, Curbed, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for splash out

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“Splash out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splash%20out. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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