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as in fling
a time or instance of carefree fun
went on a spending spree
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as in binge
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking
after a lifetime of self-destructive sprees, the poet Dylan Thomas died at last of an alcoholic overdose
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Recent Examples of spree
The 30-year-old aspiring criminologist is accused of entering a six-bedroom home and killing four University of Idaho students in a 4 a.m. stabbing spree on Nov. 13, 2022.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Following the killing spree in the original 2022 cult favorite, the titular robot’s A.I. is confined to a harmless, Tamagotchi-looking device.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
Blake Snell, the centerpiece of the half-billion-dollar offseason spending spree, not having his best stuff?
—Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
To tap into growing demand, but also support Marriott Bonvoy’s success in the country, Marriott has been on a development spree to grow its luxury brands in Brazil specifically.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Following the killing spree in the original 2022 cult favorite, the titular robot’s A.I. is confined to a harmless, Tamagotchi-looking device.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
Blake Snell, the centerpiece of the half-billion-dollar offseason spending spree, not having his best stuff?
—Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
To tap into growing demand, but also support Marriott Bonvoy’s success in the country, Marriott has been on a development spree to grow its luxury brands in Brazil specifically.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spree
Noun
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There were little flings and hookups and attachments amid all of this, and the fibre of daily living, and the constants in my life which served as the filling in between.—
Bryan Washington,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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Sure, Coop is in her 20s and capable of making her own romantic decisions… but a power imbalance is a power imbalance, and even a student-professor fling that seems mutual won’t shake out evenly in the end, especially when said student is rebounding from a long-term love.—
Rebecca Luther,
TVLine,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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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Then there are Big Brother alums Danielle and Britney, with the former holding a grudge against the latter for a betrayal that occurred on a mini-season lark called Big Brother: Reindeer Games.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2025
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Her knack for hairdressing revealed itself on a lark, though her creative sensibilities were clear from an early age.—
Caroline Reilly,
Robb Report,
2 Mar. 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
Noun
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In the Cape Ann League, Vinn Winter (six goals) and Finn Wright (five goals, four assists) dominated the play, as Ipswich cruised to a 17-5 romp of Amesbury.—
Kristina Banahan,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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The one-night-only reading of the romp, presented as part of Chance Theater’s On The Radar New Works Program, is directed by Sasha Nicolle Smith and stars Tristan Cunningham, Kathleen Littlefield and Josh Schell.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Later on, Frank is seen peacefully praying after his bender.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2025
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The table above suggests that the conditions are ripe for another price crash, albeit perhaps a fender-bender.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Houses have always been haunted, but, whereas poltergeists of yore troubled the suburban idyll of white America, in these shows the scariest spectre is a disappearing profit margin.—
Jennifer Wilson,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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This sense of place is what Marsan brings to Paris - not as countryside idyll or nostalgia, but as a living tradition worthy of an elevated fine dining status.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The last mild recession in the U.S. was in 2001, when employment and corporate investment both fell in the wake of the dot-com bust.—
Felix Salmon,
Axios,
9 Apr. 2025
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This is creating a water boom as the ice melts, but it will inevitably be followed by a devastating water bust as the glaciers all but disappear, which scientists estimate could happen by the end of the 21st century.—
Ari Caramanica,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spree. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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