: an unrestrained indulgence in or outburst of an activity
a buying spree
also
: a drunken revel : binge
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Examples of spree in a Sentence
went on a spending spree
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Three men from Europe were arrested in Wethersfield on Friday in connection with an ATM skimming spree in Hartford County, state police said.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Dec. 2024
Taylor Swift has long been known for surprising her fans with presents, whether going on a holiday gift-buying spree back in 2015, or donating funds to their GoFundMe campaigns over the years.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
What To Know The Fed originally went on an interest rate rising spree in an effort to curb inflation, which peaked at 9.1 percent in 2022.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Knives were banned at this Christmas market after an armed man went on a stabbing spree at a market in August.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Dec. 2024
Taylor Swift has long been known for surprising her fans with presents, whether going on a holiday gift-buying spree back in 2015, or donating funds to their GoFundMe campaigns over the years.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
What To Know The Fed originally went on an interest rate rising spree in an effort to curb inflation, which peaked at 9.1 percent in 2022.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Knives were banned at this Christmas market after an armed man went on a stabbing spree at a market in August.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spree. Accessed 31 Dec. 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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