as in spree
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking
didn't remember a thing after the all-night bender
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Recent Examples of bender
The next morning, hungover from her bender and stirring awake in an unfamiliar place, Julia juts out her tongue to moisten her dry mouth.
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Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
These metrics can fluctuate pretty wildly as teams go on shooting benders and goalies make (or don’t make) saves.
—James Mirtle, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Awards, previously invoked a 72-hour bender in explaining a career-jarring 2021 incident where he was caught on video shouting a racial slur at a friend.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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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Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
These metrics can fluctuate pretty wildly as teams go on shooting benders and goalies make (or don’t make) saves.
—James Mirtle, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Awards, previously invoked a 72-hour bender in explaining a career-jarring 2021 incident where he was caught on video shouting a racial slur at a friend.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bender
Noun
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But until the rules change, the team is entitled to continue its spending spree.—
Russell Leung,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2025
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky went on an online thanking spree after dozens of world leaders voiced support for him in the aftermath of his contentious Oval Office meeting with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Similar lawsuits have been filed against authorities who’ve mistaken stroke victims for drunks.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Is Karen really a drunk, or is this a persistent rumor?—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Here are ten that are worth the binge, and there’s a mix of romance, comedy, and real-life and scripted drama to keep viewers very busy.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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After 26 years spent working around Hart’s erratic binges and missing mornings, Rodgers (Andrew Scott at his most urbane) has found a new partner in Oscar Hammerstein (Simon Delaney), a large, bluff man who reveres Hart as his profession’s sage.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Bender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bender. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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