as in spree
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking
didn't remember a thing after the all-night bender
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Recent Examples of bender
The 24-year-old social media star wrapped a three-day bender at Coachella weekend one, rocking three separate looks with completely different vibes.
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Frank Frank starts his day on a bender, wearing leopard-print underwear and surrounded by beautiful women.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
Some find enlightenment in meditation halls; others, in the dizzying haze of a Khao San Road bender.
—Christina Fang, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
Later on, Frank is seen peacefully praying after his bender.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Frank Frank starts his day on a bender, wearing leopard-print underwear and surrounded by beautiful women.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
Some find enlightenment in meditation halls; others, in the dizzying haze of a Khao San Road bender.
—Christina Fang, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
Later on, Frank is seen peacefully praying after his bender.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bender
Noun
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Retail traders are on a buying spree that can keep equities marching to record highs.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
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That wound up turning into a chaotic nine-day spree of surprise shows in people’s yards, following a pop-up show on the campus of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Finally, our cities should impose stiff civil penalties on bars and valet services who let drunks drive.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
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What amazing feats the confidence of the drunk can accomplish.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
27 May 2025
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Arguably, the consensus is now a bit complacent regarding the potential impact of tariff outcomes, lulled by a slow-and-steady economy helped by a torrid tech capex binge.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
26 July 2025
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Season 14 runs a relatively scant 10 episodes, released as a binge on the streaming service Hulu rather than weekly on broadcast network Fox.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
25 July 2025
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“Bender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bender. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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