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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
Cohen acquired Curzon in late 2019 amid a buying spree by the U.S. real estate developer.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 Dec. 2024
That’s precisely what the Fed did in 2018 when the first Trump administration went on a tariff spree, slapping duties on foreign goods ranging from solar panels to washing machines.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
This sparked a buying spree, with the most recent acquisition completed last week, when the company bought 55,000 BTC at an average price of $97,862.
—Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Prosecutors alleged the brothers -- who went on a spending spree after the slayings -- killed their wealthy parents for financial gain.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 Dec. 2024
That’s precisely what the Fed did in 2018 when the first Trump administration went on a tariff spree, slapping duties on foreign goods ranging from solar panels to washing machines.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
This sparked a buying spree, with the most recent acquisition completed last week, when the company bought 55,000 BTC at an average price of $97,862.
—Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Prosecutors alleged the brothers -- who went on a spending spree after the slayings -- killed their wealthy parents for financial gain.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spree
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Is this romance just a holiday fling that ends when her trip is over?Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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The actor, 43, appears as Kyle, an old fling of Joanne’s, who brought back his rocker character Kyle Bradway from Party Down for the quick scene.Liza Esquibias, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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As winter sets in, now is the perfect time to catch up on all your favorite shows and binge on the new seasons premiering soon.Christopher Murray, Fox News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Sadly, Truth Seekers lasted only one season, but that makes its eight episodes an easily consumable pre-Halloween binge.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
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But prior to its reference in the dialogue, Park wrote the title first on a lark.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Nov. 2024
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Though given that Agatha works best as a lark, sometimes the more committed the actor, the less successful the performance is in context.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2024
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Lord John, who also copes by getting rip-roaring drunk, refuses to let Claire mourn Jamie alone.Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Carson’s desire for control and solitude will be very familiar to readers who know dry drunks.Isaac Butler, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2024
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Washington’s offense rushed for 267 yards in Sunday’s 42-19 romp over the Titans — the first game without Ekeler following the latest concussion.Ben Standig, The Athletic, 4 Dec. 2024
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There are big historical dramas, avant-garde comedies, dual-reality science fiction series, cheeky period romps, true crime, personal tales in political frameworks, an eccentric comic mystery.Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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The end result is a little bit bubbly R&B, a little bit finger-picky Glen Campbell and a whole lot of pure Billie Eilish on a lovestruck bender.Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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University of Texas at El Paso As for the rats, the metaphorical sun eventually rose on their 14-day bender and they were cut off from their cocaine supply.New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
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Dickie was - obviously in the book, this sort of idyll, right?Jeff Conway, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Then, one day, a dark cloud appeared, as if summoned by a witch jealous of their domestic idyll.Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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That’s how many people were arrested in a mob bust in northern Italy — including a Catholic nun with the Sisters of Charity Institute in Milan.Daniel Wine, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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During a press conference at the East Police Precinct, where state and city leaders were celebrating a record drug bust, O'Connell expressed frustration that the debate strayed from the facts of the Fusus proposal.Nate Rau, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spree. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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