: an unrestrained indulgence in or outburst of an activity
a buying spree
also
: a drunken revel : binge
Synonyms
Examples of spree in a Sentence
went on a spending spree
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Hoka has been on an expansion spree after Chinese consumers developed a kind of obsession with the brand.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Asia, 13 Sep. 2024
The trend was highlighted by China’s recent 18-month buying spree, a move seen as an attempt to help diversify its reserves away from the dollar and guard against currency depreciation.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2024
The automaker went on a hiring spree, luring design and engineering talent away from the likes of BMW and Audi to grow its own competency in these areas.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2024
Still, concerns remain among downtown business owners, some of which are boarding up office spaces and storefronts out of fear the convention will ignite looting sprees like those that spread throughout the business district during the 2020 summer.
—Mark Guarino, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2024
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Asia, 13 Sep. 2024
The trend was highlighted by China’s recent 18-month buying spree, a move seen as an attempt to help diversify its reserves away from the dollar and guard against currency depreciation.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2024
The automaker went on a hiring spree, luring design and engineering talent away from the likes of BMW and Audi to grow its own competency in these areas.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2024
Still, concerns remain among downtown business owners, some of which are boarding up office spaces and storefronts out of fear the convention will ignite looting sprees like those that spread throughout the business district during the 2020 summer.
—Mark Guarino, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2024
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“Spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spree. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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spree
noun
: an outburst of activity
a buying spree
Geographical Definition
Spree
geographical name
ˈshprā 
ˈsprā
river 247 miles (397 kilometers) long in eastern Germany flowing north into the Havel River
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