as in to consume
informal
to spend more money than usual on something for yourself
You should let yourself splurge once in a while.
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as in indulgence
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Recent Examples of splurge
Katie Kiefner, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
Tyler Perry doesn't splurge on pricy Christmas gifts for his son — for a very intentional reason.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Jing Feng, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
While pork loin might be a better value for serving a crowd, pork tenderloin is a tender cut that's often worth the splurge.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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Verb
For the ultimate privacy, splurge on The Romantic Residence, complete with a personal gym and an infinity pool that spans the entire length of the deck.
—Katie Kiefner, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
Tyler Perry doesn't splurge on pricy Christmas gifts for his son — for a very intentional reason.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Noun
Lexi Zaragoza, 26, Santa Barbara, Calif. Lexi Zaragoza, a 26-year-old children’s social worker in Santa Barbara, California, said her biggest personal splurge this year was a gold locket from the jewelry brand Catbird.
—Jing Feng, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
While pork loin might be a better value for serving a crowd, pork tenderloin is a tender cut that's often worth the splurge.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splurge
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Of course, rules to reduce nicotine in cigarettes would have no impact on nicotine in e-cigarettes, which have largely replaced combustible tobacco as one of the main ways young people now consume nicotine.Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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And the reach of all these different channels combined is really critical because people are consuming their news in a lot of different ways, not just watching a linear broadcast but across social media and all these streaming channels.Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
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La Mer's Deep Purifying Mask is the indulgence your inner bougie self will be over the moon for.Sarah Han, Allure, 14 Jan. 2025
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The 21 + ice cream flavor was created to evoke the indulgence and excitement of a tropical escape.Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
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Moss and Freeman sued Giuliani — a former New York City mayor and a supporter of Donald Trump — for defamation for falsely accusing them of committing election fraud in connection with the 2020 election that Trump lost to Joe Biden.Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Calling up someone from the practice squad would make the Bills lose a number at a different position for someone who would be a variable in that role, without any other function than that role.Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Four decades after its first stitch was sewn, the Hermès bag is considered the gold standard of luxury fashion.Kelsey Stiegman, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2025
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General Motors plans to go racing in Formula 1 in 2026 with its Cadillac luxury brand, something that had been in the works for a while as part of a tie-up with Mario Andretti.Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2025
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Presley’s current win has spent quite a bit more time on the Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart than his recent holiday favorite, though.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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The game involved is 200X The Cash and Jarett Allen of Burnsville said he was inspired to spend the $30 based on his father’s enthusiasm for the game.Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2025
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Venus enters Sagittarius, starting a nearly three-week-long adventure, fun and extravagance in love and money. 22nd October: Venus in Sagittarius connects with the Nodes of Destiny, uniting us with people who’ll play an essential role in our future.Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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For all its over-the-top extravagance, the production was nevertheless a master class in cinematic efficiency, with Scott running upward of 11 cameras per scene.Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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While Valverde was brought off in the 74th minute of the Super Cup semi final win against Mallorca on Thursday, Bellingham was seen going to the turf exhausted on more than one occasion and touching the back of his legs.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Newcombe admitted to being exhausted, exhilarated and determined.Cindy Shmerler, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Splurge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splurge. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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