: an unrestrained indulgence in or outburst of an activity
a buying spree
also
: a drunken revel : binge
Examples of spree in a Sentence
went on a spending spree
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The killing spree occurred as authorities were trying to hunt down William G. Bonin, a former Downey truck driver known as the Freeway Killer.
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Killing spree begins The first of the eight killings happened Nov. 27, 2017.
—CBS News, 6 May 2025
Dominguez has pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity in the 2023 spree.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2025
With interest rates near zero and capital flowing freely, firms like Blackstone, KKR, and Apollo went on an unprecedented buying spree.
—Azeem Khan, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Killing spree begins The first of the eight killings happened Nov. 27, 2017.
—CBS News, 6 May 2025
Dominguez has pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity in the 2023 spree.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2025
With interest rates near zero and capital flowing freely, firms like Blackstone, KKR, and Apollo went on an unprecedented buying spree.
—Azeem Khan, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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“Spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spree. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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spree
noun
: an outburst of activity
a buying spree
Geographical Definition
Spree
geographical name
ˈshprā 
ˈsprā
river 247 miles (397 kilometers) long in eastern Germany flowing north into the Havel River
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