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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
By industry, April’s hiring sprees were found in construction – 357,800 workers, up 6,300 in April – and healthcare, with a record 860,700 workers, up 4,100 for the month.
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 16 May 2025
Many tech companies had massive hiring sprees at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic before reversing course in 2022 as inflation and interest rates spiked.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 May 2025
The bizarre crime spree almost went unnoticed as none of the felled trees were initially reported to police — that is until the morning of April 19, when three huge trees were discovered downed across South Grand Avenue.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
The killing spree occurred as authorities were trying to hunt down William G. Bonin, a former Downey truck driver known as the Freeway Killer.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 16 May 2025
Many tech companies had massive hiring sprees at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic before reversing course in 2022 as inflation and interest rates spiked.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 May 2025
The bizarre crime spree almost went unnoticed as none of the felled trees were initially reported to police — that is until the morning of April 19, when three huge trees were discovered downed across South Grand Avenue.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
The killing spree occurred as authorities were trying to hunt down William G. Bonin, a former Downey truck driver known as the Freeway Killer.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spree
Noun
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Last week, Ventura testified that Combs specifically threatened to blow up Cudi’s car after learning about their fling.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025
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Seth and Summer, dated in real life), but whatever’s been brewing between The White Lotus stars Aimee Lou Wood and Walton Goggins over the past few weeks seems decidedly more complex than a cut-and-dried on-set fling.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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The central bank gold buying binge should continue for at least another two years.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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The show, which concluded its eighth season in March, deviates from Netflix's normal binge model by rolling out new episodes weekly.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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But the leader of the free world picked up himself when the pair called on a lark days later, delivering on an impromptu interview the White House had previously cancelled.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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It’s been hard for musicians to shake the idea that fusing country and rap can be more than a lark.—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
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Nora wants no part of the movie or of him, calling him a drunk who has caused the family nothing but pain.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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However, in a season 35 episode, Kristen Wiig portrayed the host as a bumbling and disoriented drunk, and Gifford was not happy.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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However, the biggest win for the Shamrocks came against Franklin during a 14-6 romp April 26.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
24 May 2025
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The police department shared a video of the repeat offender's recent romp around his neighborhood in its social media post.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Marcello Hernandez is about to embark on a fictional three-day bender with Kevin Hart.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
16 May 2025
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That, of course, doesn’t go to plan, as Dorian’s pursuit of eternal youth becomes the character’s undoing (and with a bender of Victorian debauchery and eventual murder along the way).—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 May 2025
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Image Image Without regular mail service, none of this annual idyll would have been possible, Ms. Wirkkala said.—
Julie Lasky,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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But the idyll is illusory – Kashmir is one of the world’s most militarized regions and the trigger for multiple wars between India and Pakistan, who both claim the territory in full but control only in part.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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Championship banners fill the gymnasium walls, most notably in football where Marcus Allen started a career that wound up with him hoisting the Heisman Trophy and his bust enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2025
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In October 2020, during Trump’s first term in office, the federal government revealed its bust of the elaborate conspiracy to kidnap Whitmer, who had been criticized by right-wing politicians, including Trump, over her COVID-19 policies.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
29 May 2025
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“Spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spree. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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