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 big bender was the key to Morton’s mid-career reinvention.
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Daniel Brown, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
When Nora’s on a drunken bender in London, for instance, the sound team wove in the sounds of waves and wind, throwing in incongruous and asynchronous sounds to mimic fragments of memory snapping to the surface.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2024
The dedicated mom kicked off her football bender in Tampa to watch Jason and the Eagles before traveling almost 1,300 miles to Kansas City to watch Travis and the Chiefs.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
The bender only made three appearances against Toronto, while the changeup is still awaiting its 2024 debut.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2024
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Daniel Brown, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
When Nora’s on a drunken bender in London, for instance, the sound team wove in the sounds of waves and wind, throwing in incongruous and asynchronous sounds to mimic fragments of memory snapping to the surface.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2024
The dedicated mom kicked off her football bender in Tampa to watch Jason and the Eagles before traveling almost 1,300 miles to Kansas City to watch Travis and the Chiefs.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
The bender only made three appearances against Toronto, while the changeup is still awaiting its 2024 debut.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for bender
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bender
Noun
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By the time the killing spree was put to an end, some estimates put the number of victims as high as 135.Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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The juvenile is one of three Fort Smith teenagers accused of threatening a driver at gunpoint and setting out on a robbery spree Oct. 29.Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Feel the atmosphere exuding from the eclectic collection of characters gathered, from tourists to local drunks, all lorded over by the effervescent Jimenez.Longreads, Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
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But the Christmas part of the episode is pretty funny, as Phoebe rings the bell to collect money for the Salvation Army in front of Macy’s (the prime spot!) and has to deal with drunks and people throwing trash in the kettle.Bob Sassone, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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Moderate drinking acted as a protective factor, while binge drinking amplified depression.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Planning The Perfect San Francisco Arts Weekend Visitors to San Francisco arriving for FOG on Thursday, and locals, can jumpstart their arts binge weekend taking advantage of late-night hours on Thursdays at the Asian Art Museum, until 8:00 PM, and SFMOMA, until 9:00 PM.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Bender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bender. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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