splurging 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of splurgingnext
as in uncontrolled

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splurging

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verb

present participle of splurge
as in consuming
informal to spend more money than usual on something for yourself You should let yourself splurge once in a while.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splurging
  1. uncontrolled
  2. consuming
  3. reckless
  4. losing
  5. extravagant
  6. spending
  7. gluttonous
  8. intemperate
Adjective
  • In another rural health example, a different insurer learned that uncontrolled diabetes cost them $248,000 per member per year.
    Emotivo Health, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
  • And just as nuclear blasts produce a distinctive mushroom cloud, uncontrolled wildfires can be powerful enough to generate their own weather.
    Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
Definition of uncontrolled
Verb
  • Enjoying a crisp fall day at the cider mill is still safe, but the FDA suggests asking if the product is pasteurized before consuming.
    Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • What begins as a tool for convenience could grow out of control, replicating and consuming resources, and eventually overshadowing us.
    Gerui Wang, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of consuming
Adjective
  • Coy was found guilty by a jury on all three counts: murder, reckless homicide and felonious assault.
    Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Coy, who was removed from his position in the Columbus Police Department shortly after the incident, faced charges of murder, reckless homicide and other offenses in which he was found guilty on Monday.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of reckless
Verb
  • Blue horizons Younger folks are losing trust in white-collar careers.
    Nick Rockel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • After losing to the Chicago Bears last Sunday, the Rams are in danger of falling to 1-4 heading into their off week.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of losing
Adjective
  • Combs' former birthday parties included red carpet entrances, extravagant cakes, and an A-list guest list including the Kardashian/Jenner family, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Pharrell, Usher, Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, and Ivana Trump.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Known for her extravagant Halloween costumes over the years, Klum and her husband Tom arrived as female and male versions of E.T. from Steven Spielberg's 1982 film E.T.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of extravagant
Verb
  • Then there’s the risk of losing blood flow while spending hours strapped in a harness.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But a series of events in the last year have brought them closer to their goal after spending 34 years behind bars.
    Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of spending
Adjective
  • For his part, Handel—a generally agreeable though fiercely proud man, witty and gluttonous and gouty, and given to polylingual swearing—was probably indifferent to such political and sectarian matters.
    Jan Swafford, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
  • During the Mid-Autumn Festival, or Moon Festival, celebrated by Chinese around the world on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month each year (September 17 this year), mooncakes are eaten in gluttonous quantities.
    Michelle Tchea, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024
Definition of gluttonous
Adjective
  • The shooting unfolded just as Biden was attempting to focus his campaign even more sharply on criticizing Trump, including for his intemperate rhetoric and divisive message, as an effort to move the conversation beyond his performance in the June 27 presidential debate.
    Tyler Pager, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
  • Edsall has developed a knack for soliciting revealing quotes from his sources, lulling them into a sense of false security only to tease out their most intemperate inner thoughts.
    Noah Rothman, National Review, 3 Apr. 2024
Definition of intemperate
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