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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
These could include unusual spending sprees, login attempts from unfamiliar devices or transactions made at strange hours.
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Paul Marcantonio, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Central banks had already been on a gold-buying spree coming into 2025, buying more than 1,000 tons of gold annually in recent years, and that pace is expected to pick up in light of recent economic uncertainty.
—Nicole Narea, Vox, 17 Apr. 2025
The entire system is rigged this way—and both parties are cashing in.
Democrats are suddenly tripping over themselves with righteous outrage, demanding an investigation into Greene's buying spree that just happened to occur days after the Trump tariff panic tanked the markets.
—Jesse Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
The death of Abby's father leads to Joel's death which leads Tommy and Ellie to go on a killing spree which leads Abby to avenge her friends and allies.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
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Paul Marcantonio, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Central banks had already been on a gold-buying spree coming into 2025, buying more than 1,000 tons of gold annually in recent years, and that pace is expected to pick up in light of recent economic uncertainty.
—Nicole Narea, Vox, 17 Apr. 2025
The entire system is rigged this way—and both parties are cashing in.
Democrats are suddenly tripping over themselves with righteous outrage, demanding an investigation into Greene's buying spree that just happened to occur days after the Trump tariff panic tanked the markets.
—Jesse Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
The death of Abby's father leads to Joel's death which leads Tommy and Ellie to go on a killing spree which leads Abby to avenge her friends and allies.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spree
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Seven Days in June Seven Days in June $18 $16 Amazon What’s hotter than reigniting a passionate fling with the one that got away?—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
1 May 2025
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Staten gets angry, feeling left behind again, and accuses her of seeing their relationship as just a fling.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Elon Musk has offered a rare glimpse into his overnight stays at the Trump White House, which involve late-night ice cream binges.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Lillard also had some great moments in those final Portland seasons, including a scoring binge that featured a 60-point game in his final Trail Blazers year.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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An unkindness of ravens, a parliament of owls, an exaltation of larks!—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
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Then there are Big Brother alums Danielle and Britney, with the former holding a grudge against the latter for a betrayal that occurred on a mini-season lark called Big Brother: Reindeer Games.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2025
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In the play’s finest scene, a sympathetic drunk (Trevor Fox) tries to reel Moat back from his horrors.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2025
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That’s different from dealing with homosexual drunks.—
Bryan Washington,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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In director Steve Pink’s sci-fi romp Hot Tub Time Machine, Stan played the typical ’80s bully Blaine, who terrorizes a group of friends (John Cusack, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson and Clark Duke) who travel back in time to their teen years at a 1986 ski resort.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2025
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The 10-episode romp, debuting on the streamer on April 16, stars and is produced by Oyelowo.—
Adelle Platon,
VIBE.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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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
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Frank Frank starts his day on a bender, wearing leopard-print underwear and surrounded by beautiful women.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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Each had an alfresco dining area and a view over the Lago di Burano Nature Reserve wetlands to the line of dunes that separates this coastal idyll from the beach.—
Lee Marshall,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2025
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The idyll was hemmed in by immaculate office buildings housing high-profile Hollywood and tech tenants including Amazon, Oracle and AMC Networks.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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Many on the list, which was shared with NPR, were for environmental justice projects, including one grant that supported initiatives such as flood mitigation in southwest Virginia, a deep red part of the commonwealth where communities have been shaped by the coal industry's booms and busts.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025
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The semiconductor industry isn’t new to booms and busts.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spree. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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