as in spree
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking
didn't remember a thing after the all-night bender
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of bender
Uncle Sam has been on a spending bender and has a $2-trillion deficit to tame.
—
Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
That, of course, doesn’t go to plan, as Dorian’s pursuit of eternal youth becomes the character’s undoing (and with a bender of Victorian debauchery and eventual murder along the way).
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 May 2025
The 24-year-old social media star wrapped a three-day bender at Coachella weekend one, rocking three separate looks with completely different vibes.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for bender
Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
That, of course, doesn’t go to plan, as Dorian’s pursuit of eternal youth becomes the character’s undoing (and with a bender of Victorian debauchery and eventual murder along the way).
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 May 2025
The 24-year-old social media star wrapped a three-day bender at Coachella weekend one, rocking three separate looks with completely different vibes.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for bender
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bender
Noun
-
Gunman opens fire across Denver area On December 27, 2021, a gunman killed five people and wounded several others, including a police officer, in a Denver metro area shooting spree that included a car chase and gunfights with law enforcement, authorities said.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
-
Patrizio led the group’s ’90s acquisition spree, its Hong Kong IPO in 2011, and most recently the takeover of Versace.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Stray Bullets • In this week’s post-credits scene, Adrian removes the pants of the drunk, sleeping John Economos and plants a tender kiss on his forehead.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
-
Mary Roy, too, married to flee violence—her father, a civil servant under the British, beat his wife and whipped his children—only to find that her husband was an incorrigible drunk.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Wright’s and Cooke’s appropriately scenery-chomping performances alone justify the binge.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
-
Watch the entire Toxic Trait video series in a single binge session for a full rundown of the skeletons living in all different celebs’ closets.—
Rachel Jacoby Zoldan,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Bender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bender. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share