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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
And thus, an even more brutal murder spree, orchestrated by a mysterious new Fisherman wielding more than just a hook, commences.
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Megan McCluskey, Time, 18 July 2025
Meta’s extraordinary, ongoing hiring spree, which has thrown tens and even hundreds of millions of dollars at elite AI researchers lured from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind and others, is the talk of ICML.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 July 2025
Lexington Police Department Chief Lawrence Weathers said the spree started just before noon when a state trooper pulled the suspect over for a license plate reader alert.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
The shooting spree ended when Lexington police shot and killed the suspect, authorities said.
—CBS News, 13 July 2025
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Megan McCluskey, Time, 18 July 2025
Meta’s extraordinary, ongoing hiring spree, which has thrown tens and even hundreds of millions of dollars at elite AI researchers lured from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind and others, is the talk of ICML.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 July 2025
Lexington Police Department Chief Lawrence Weathers said the spree started just before noon when a state trooper pulled the suspect over for a license plate reader alert.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
The shooting spree ended when Lexington police shot and killed the suspect, authorities said.
—CBS News, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spree
Noun
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The insiders claimed the time the two have spent together is nothing more than a summer fling.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
20 July 2025
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Reignite a past fling or reconnect with your creative genius, Aries.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
18 July 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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In Europe, this member of the family Alaudidae is called a shore lark, because it is found in wintertime along the seashores.—
Matt Kracht,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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That colossal production, which involved the construction of villages in which to film and the onscreen involvement of the host country’s armed forces, began as a lark and turned into an albatross.—
Jillian Steinhauer,
New Yorker,
27 June 2025
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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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Winner of the Tony for Best Musical among a raft of prestigious awards, the diabolically funny romp was based on a novel by Roy Horniman.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 July 2025
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McConnell finished with 12 points, nine rebounds, six assists and four steals in 24 minutes of Indiana’s 108-91 Game 6 romp of OKC.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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If Florida’s central Gulf Coast — traditionally a magnet for Midwestern retirees and spring break beach benders — is worthy of world-class architecture and a high-society brand like Waldorf Astoria, who’s to say Raleigh-Durham and Colorado Springs aren’t next?—
Peter Lane Taylor,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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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
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Iris and Isaac’s idyll is interrupted by the enemy of all great budding romances: the truth.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
23 July 2025
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The post, which has more 24 million views to date, is a mood board of the French country idyll: days spent swishing around a fairy-tale medieval château in floaty dresses with a never-ending glass of rosé.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
6 July 2025
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Bleacher Report analyst Kristopher Knox recently wrote a new column about the biggest bust for each team in the NFL.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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The bust is built out almost like a cone bra with wraparound straps coming out of the front.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
8 July 2025
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“Spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spree. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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