SPLURGED Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

splurged

verb

past tense of splurge

as in consumed

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 splurged Rodrigo Bentancur The Uruguayan was not even supposed to be in the starting XI after Spurs splurged £180million on new midfielders in the summer. — Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2026 E-commerce boomed during the pandemic, when shoppers, flush with stimulus cash, splurged on new items. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026 While shopping for purses, Cardi also splurged on a pair of red knee-high boots with gold heels. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026 More than a quarter of the total audience splurged for premium large-format screenings that can carry steeper price tags. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 22 June 2026 The couple splurged on full insulation, making the shed comfortable year-round, and outfitted it with an affordable IKEA sink for when Ashlie cans pickles and distills essential oils. — Elizabeth Jardina, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2026 One day in 1930, as the story goes, Uncle Pat grew tired of eating pork tubes and splurged for steak at the butcher. — Danielle Paquette The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026 So, when the Dodgers splurged last winter, Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner offered a measured response. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026 Texas State splurged in the transfer portal and brought players from Kinne's Incarnate Word team following his hire. — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 1 Jan. 2026

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For months the saga consumed nearly all the media coverage in the Maine race, turning Collins, the five-term incumbent, into an afterthought.

— Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026
For over a month, the country has been consumed by protests that erupted into widespread riots last weekend.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of consumed

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Trump is waging a campaign in the final moments of the midterm election to quell discontent among farmers, truckers and drivers exhausted by $4 gas and near-record diesel.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
In an interview with the Financial Times, published today, Zelenskyy indicated his own patience had been exhausted.

— David Hickey, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026

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