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as in flings
a time or instance of carefree fun
went on a spending spree
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as in binges
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 sprees
So far, federal prosecutors have convicted 62 people in connection to the scandal, which tops the list of the nation's most costly COVID-era fraud sprees.
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Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Despite the designations, the gangs have continued to carry out violent killing sprees, as well as rapes and kidnappings.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
Seven of the victims injured in the stabbing sprees were discharged from hospital as of Tuesday.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Those who remain in El Fasher, the people who survived the killing sprees, are now also facing a malnutrition crisis, as famine has been reported in the Sudanese cities of El Fasher and Kadugli.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
Silicon Valley giants announce huge AI spending sprees Silicon Valley giants announced huge AI spending sprees, drawing divergent market reactions — while seeming to ease fears of a major market correction.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
This monster is the precursor to slasher villains like Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees, who lumber along on their killing sprees, though this blueprint is far more sympathetic.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
The 23-year-old had spent the year of 2025 making a name for himself, with historic solos—and soloing sprees—from Alaska to Patagonia.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 5 Oct. 2025
Maybe the economy is just right-sizing, with companies returning to more normal employee head-counts after recent hiring sprees.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2025
Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Despite the designations, the gangs have continued to carry out violent killing sprees, as well as rapes and kidnappings.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
Seven of the victims injured in the stabbing sprees were discharged from hospital as of Tuesday.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Those who remain in El Fasher, the people who survived the killing sprees, are now also facing a malnutrition crisis, as famine has been reported in the Sudanese cities of El Fasher and Kadugli.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
Silicon Valley giants announce huge AI spending sprees Silicon Valley giants announced huge AI spending sprees, drawing divergent market reactions — while seeming to ease fears of a major market correction.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
This monster is the precursor to slasher villains like Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees, who lumber along on their killing sprees, though this blueprint is far more sympathetic.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
The 23-year-old had spent the year of 2025 making a name for himself, with historic solos—and soloing sprees—from Alaska to Patagonia.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 5 Oct. 2025
Maybe the economy is just right-sizing, with companies returning to more normal employee head-counts after recent hiring sprees.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprees
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After losing both her job and boyfriend, Jamie retreats to her small Texas hometown, where friends and flings from a fateful high school summer turn her life upside down.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
10 Dec. 2025
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With the addition of some younger flings (Jameela Jamil and Pierson Fode), chaos ensues and nothing goes to plan.—
Rachel Choy,
Refinery29,
1 Dec. 2025
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Epic Words With Friends sessions or productive Wikipedia binges clearly fall in the less-problematic camp.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
23 Dec. 2025
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If binges are a risk, a teen and parent can partner and go through the buffet line and then switch plates with each other, so that the parent is keeping the child or adolescent’s portions appropriate.—
Dr. Ellen S. Rome,
Boston Herald,
21 Dec. 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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On September 27, the Goop founder got all dressed up for her birthday festivities in Portofino, Italy.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Playing into the formal black-tie feel of the night, Meghan Markle rolled up to the festivities wearing a demure—but very chic—black ensemble.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
9 Nov. 2025
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The case comes amid a flurry of similar busts regarding unauthorized Nvidia exports in recent months.—
Magdalena Petrova,Eamon Javers,
CNBC,
31 Dec. 2025
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The darting adds definition—especially helpful for smaller busts—while slightly wider straps offer a supportive feel.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
25 Dec. 2025
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From lush historical tales to rom-com romps, there's something for everyone in our favorite summer 2025 romance novels.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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For those seeking out big adventures, zesty romps in nature that will test your mettle, look no further than Eleven’s hut-to-hut multi-day hiking journey.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The 70-year-old star has always swung for the fences — often literally, in pastoral baseball idylls like Bull Durham and Field of Dreams — with bold, risky choices.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
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The group watches as a sock puppet opens up a lemonade stand for business and frolics around a lemon farm before Tomlinson dives into a swimming pool.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
13 Oct. 2025
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With an almost modern-day Charlie Chaplin-esque physicality, Moss dances, contorts, and frolics amongst the shoes, their boxes, and fixtures in the store for a mesmerizing, can't-look-away effect.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Sprees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprees. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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