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verb

Definition of splurgenext
as in to consume
informal to spend more money than usual on something for yourself You should let yourself splurge once in a while.

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noun

as in indulgence

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Recent Examples of splurge
Verb
Streamline the Cooking Area The home's kitchen is just inside the French doors—so there was no need to splurge on an elaborate outdoor cooking area. — Rory Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2026 Broadway’s newest ticketing venture wants theatergoers to subscribe instead of splurge. — Marc Hershberg, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Noun
Everything is refreshingly affordable now, so stocking up for summer adventures doesn’t have to be a major splurge. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026 But don’t worry, experiencing the 2026 World Cup IRL will be so worth the splurge. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for splurge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splurge
  1. consume
  2. indulgence
  3. lose
  4. luxury
  5. spend
  6. extravagance
  7. exhaust
Verb
  • Every one of those calls consumes tokens and touches a system with its own permissions.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Public health data has taught us that alcohol, which can be fine when consumed in moderation, can be harmful to individual and societal health in excessive amounts.
    — Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of consume
Noun
  • But Rodriguez shared some new insights that undercut the common assumption in the factory/warehouse/logistics spaces that legs are an expensive indulgence.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Crafted with better-for-you ingredients, Javvy's Instant Protein Coffee blend and viral Coffee Concentrate deliver guilt-free indulgence, offering craveable flavors without compromise.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of indulgence
Verb
  • The Padres, meanwhile, have lost six straight and given up 66 runs over the last six days, the most in such a span in franchise history.
    — Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • But water also carries the potential for danger, and parents who have lost a child to drowning are begging families to use caution.
    — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of lose
Noun
  • The affair is set to be expensive fête typical of luxury celeb nuptials, however the couple donated $26 million to charity ahead of their big day.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Miami is changing, with waterfront luxury and billionaire property purchases.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Definition of luxury
Verb
  • During our time away, our neighbors visited with us at the hospital, looked after our house and came over daily to feed and spend time with our cat.
    — Dawn M. Turner, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • American doctors are so conspicuously well-paid that a group of economic researchers spent years trying to figure out why.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of spend
Noun
  • Shows of extravagance like these have not been met with kindness in a world torn by war, inflation, soaring gas prices and political unrest.
    — Marc Malkin, Variety, 2 July 2026
  • Their biggest lottery-winner extravagance was hiring a private jet to Las Vegas to sit in the front row at an Eagles concert.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2026
Definition of extravagance
Verb
  • Budweiser's free beer promotion for America's 250th and its own 150th anniversary quickly exhausted its initial $150,000 budget, disappointing many.
    — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • His one non-negotiable is that his players take a similar approach and are exhausted when leaving the pitch.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of exhaust

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