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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
His killing spree lasted five years before he was caught on July 14, 2021, in connection with the deaths of two boys ages 12 and 13, The Washington Post reported.
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Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
According to the charges, Payton’s crime spree before the double-fatal crash was caught on surveillance video.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 5 Sep. 2025
Similar compound-building sprees are playing out in Aspen, the Hamptons, and Los Angeles, where Saghian and other moguls have pieced together trophy properties into massive private domains.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
The school attack, which terrified students and parents, capped a violent spree that left at least three people dead and more than a dozen others wounded across the city.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
According to the charges, Payton’s crime spree before the double-fatal crash was caught on surveillance video.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 5 Sep. 2025
Similar compound-building sprees are playing out in Aspen, the Hamptons, and Los Angeles, where Saghian and other moguls have pieced together trophy properties into massive private domains.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
The school attack, which terrified students and parents, capped a violent spree that left at least three people dead and more than a dozen others wounded across the city.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spree
Noun
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Back in Cousins, Taylor is explaining how Belly and Conrad’s relationship is deeper than just a high school fling.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Following Carrie's breakup with Aiden Shaw (John Corbett), the two had a brief fling before Duncan returned to London.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Wright’s and Cooke’s appropriately scenery-chomping performances alone justify the binge.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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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
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But no matter who did what, Solo is a pretty entertaining, sometimes inspired lark that imagines how Han Solo (a really quite fine Alden Ehrenreich) met Chewbacca and Lando.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality; even larks and katydids are supposed, by some, to dream.—
Kevin Dickinson,
Big Think,
8 Aug. 2025
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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
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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
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The Bulls jumped into my top 25 after a season-opening romp against Boise State in Week 1, but most of the rest of the country was cautious.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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In this laugh-a-minute romp, Keke Palmer and SZA star as two down-on-their-luck besties and roommates who discover (much too late) that one of their boyfriends squandered their rent money.—
James Mercadante,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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The film stars Boon as Tommy, a 19-year-old hooligan who wakes up from an all-night bender in the basement of a strange suburban home, bound with a chain around his neck.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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In my many decades of dealing with the city and state, this proposal ranks right up there as one of the all-time mind benders.—
Donna Frye,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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The park is a tiny idyll full of captivating panoramas, peaceful bird-watching, and stunning views.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
28 Aug. 2025
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Rather than the literal pressure-cooker environment of Masterchef or the countryside idyll of the Great British Bake Off, Gastronauts takes joy in messing around, bringing a serious dedication to the outrageously silly challenges.—
Kambole Campbell,
Vulture,
18 Aug. 2025
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Continue reading … BEHIND BARS – Feds bust 'public enemy number one' in a massive operation netting $11M and 617 arrests.—
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FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Global energy firms slashed thousands of jobs after the 2020 oil bust, leaving a skeletal workforce.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spree. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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