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
Later on, Frank is seen peacefully praying after his bender.
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Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
Digs, seams, benders, posts — Ward will make his money in the NFL on aggressive routes between the numbers.
—Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Recruiting professionals may instinctively use rule-bender language to try to attract someone who seems like a good fit.
—Jonathan Gay, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
The defense argued that the robberies were committed during a multi-day drug bender, when the two were impaired from narcotics and lack of sleep.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
Digs, seams, benders, posts — Ward will make his money in the NFL on aggressive routes between the numbers.
—Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Recruiting professionals may instinctively use rule-bender language to try to attract someone who seems like a good fit.
—Jonathan Gay, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
The defense argued that the robberies were committed during a multi-day drug bender, when the two were impaired from narcotics and lack of sleep.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bender
Noun
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Simone Biles Knows Something About Victory Biles is coming off a record-setting spree in 2024 after winning four Olympic medals at the Paris Games, bringing her total medal count to 11 with seven gold, two silver and two bronze.—
Kasey Nelson,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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In addition to Sacramento, the group robbed banks and credit unions in Vallejo, Suisun City, Benicia, Concord and Antioch in a spree that began in June of 2023 and continued through September 2024, the agreement shows.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That’s different from dealing with homosexual drunks.—
Bryan Washington,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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The bus is full of heroes, students, shoppers, phone scrollers, mothers with kids, silent commuters and the occasional drunks.—
Keith Sharon,
The Tennessean,
18 Feb. 2025
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If Episode 5 is the binge, Episode 6 is the hangover, with Saxon and Lochlan piecing together what happened the night before.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
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Hybrid drinking is the antithesis of the frat-party keg stand or boozy brunch binge.—
Joe Chura,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Bender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bender. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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