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
Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter, Téa Leoni and Richard E. Grant headline the A24 genre bender.
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Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
The next morning, hungover from her bender and stirring awake in an unfamiliar place, Julia juts out her tongue to moisten her dry mouth.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
These metrics can fluctuate pretty wildly as teams go on shooting benders and goalies make (or don’t make) saves.
—James Mirtle, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Awards, previously invoked a 72-hour bender in explaining a career-jarring 2021 incident where he was caught on video shouting a racial slur at a friend.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
The next morning, hungover from her bender and stirring awake in an unfamiliar place, Julia juts out her tongue to moisten her dry mouth.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
These metrics can fluctuate pretty wildly as teams go on shooting benders and goalies make (or don’t make) saves.
—James Mirtle, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Awards, previously invoked a 72-hour bender in explaining a career-jarring 2021 incident where he was caught on video shouting a racial slur at a friend.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bender
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Bill Belichick ran things in his unique fashion, and as a result, the franchise had little use for the ballooning contracts and oversized bonuses that are customary in NFL free agency but tend to age poorly (the spending spree of 2021 notwithstanding).—
Chad Graff,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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While House Bill 1072 has been in the works since before the stabbing attacks on the 16th Street Mall that left one person dead, its sponsors say the spree gives it an extra emphasis.—
Nick Coltrain,
The Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2025
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With her nerves already on edge, Blanche is further startled by the arrival of her brother-in-law Stanley, a brutish drunk who has bulldozed his way into Stella’s heart.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2025
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Similar lawsuits have been filed against authorities who’ve mistaken stroke victims for drunks.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Don’t just sit in front of screens or binge on endless digital content, people!—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2025
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Your Friends & Neighbors will be your must-see weekly binge of the spring.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Bender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bender. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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