splurged; splurging
1
: to make a splurge
2
: to indulge oneself extravagantly
—often used with on
splurge on a new dress
: to spend extravagantly or ostentatiously
Examples of splurge in a Sentence
Verb
You should let yourself splurge once in a while.
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 June 2025
Though with a $110 price tag, Costco’s Solar Smart Bird Feeder is a bit of a splurge.
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Daniella Segura, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
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Noun
Here’s the deal: The best Oribe products smell ridiculously good, leave hair silky-soft, noticeably stronger, and are worth every bit of the splurge.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 June 2025
Though with a $110 price tag, Costco’s Solar Smart Bird Feeder is a bit of a splurge.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 4 June 2025
Verb
This Connecticut community college student couldn’t afford to regularly splurge on lottery tickets.
—Daniella Segura, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Instead, try using small bags or containers to portion high-calorie snacks you may be tempted to splurge on.9
8.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 3 June 2025
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“Splurge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splurge. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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splurge
1 of 2 noun
: an instance of spending more than usual
splurge
2 of 2 verb
splurged; splurging
: indulge oneself or spend lavishly
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