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as in fling
a time or instance of carefree fun
went on a spending spree
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as in binge
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking
after a lifetime of self-destructive sprees, the poet Dylan Thomas died at last of an alcoholic overdose
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Recent Examples of spree
Cohen acquired Curzon in late 2019 amid a buying spree by the U.S. real estate developer.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 Dec. 2024
That’s precisely what the Fed did in 2018 when the first Trump administration went on a tariff spree, slapping duties on foreign goods ranging from solar panels to washing machines.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
This sparked a buying spree, with the most recent acquisition completed last week, when the company bought 55,000 BTC at an average price of $97,862.
—Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Prosecutors alleged the brothers -- who went on a spending spree after the slayings -- killed their wealthy parents for financial gain.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 Dec. 2024
That’s precisely what the Fed did in 2018 when the first Trump administration went on a tariff spree, slapping duties on foreign goods ranging from solar panels to washing machines.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
This sparked a buying spree, with the most recent acquisition completed last week, when the company bought 55,000 BTC at an average price of $97,862.
—Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Prosecutors alleged the brothers -- who went on a spending spree after the slayings -- killed their wealthy parents for financial gain.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spree
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Helen insists her affair wasn’t part of the job or even a casual fling.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
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During solar storms, the sun flings charged particles into space.Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024
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Though plenty of new movies are coming out this holiday season, there are also plenty of merry TV shows streaming online for the perfect holiday binge.Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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The goal of treatment is to change any eating habits, thoughts, and feelings that play a part in your binge eating.2 Psychotherapy is the main form of treatment.Wendy Wisner, Health, 7 Dec. 2024
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But prior to its reference in the dialogue, Park wrote the title first on a lark.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Nov. 2024
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Though given that Agatha works best as a lark, sometimes the more committed the actor, the less successful the performance is in context.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2024
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Lord John, who also copes by getting rip-roaring drunk, refuses to let Claire mourn Jamie alone.Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Carson’s desire for control and solitude will be very familiar to readers who know dry drunks.Isaac Butler, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2024
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Washington’s offense rushed for 267 yards in Sunday’s 42-19 romp over the Titans — the first game without Ekeler following the latest concussion.Ben Standig, The Athletic, 4 Dec. 2024
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There are big historical dramas, avant-garde comedies, dual-reality science fiction series, cheeky period romps, true crime, personal tales in political frameworks, an eccentric comic mystery.Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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The end result is a little bit bubbly R&B, a little bit finger-picky Glen Campbell and a whole lot of pure Billie Eilish on a lovestruck bender.Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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University of Texas at El Paso As for the rats, the metaphorical sun eventually rose on their 14-day bender and they were cut off from their cocaine supply.New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
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Dickie was - obviously in the book, this sort of idyll, right?Jeff Conway, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Then, one day, a dark cloud appeared, as if summoned by a witch jealous of their domestic idyll.Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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That’s how many people were arrested in a mob bust in northern Italy — including a Catholic nun with the Sisters of Charity Institute in Milan.Daniel Wine, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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During a press conference at the East Police Precinct, where state and city leaders were celebrating a record drug bust, O'Connell expressed frustration that the debate strayed from the facts of the Fusus proposal.Nate Rau, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spree. Accessed 19 Dec. 2024.
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