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
Uncle Sam has been on a spending bender and has a $2-trillion deficit to tame.
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Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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
The 24-year-old social media star wrapped a three-day bender at Coachella weekend one, rocking three separate looks with completely different vibes.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Digs, seams, benders, posts — Ward will make his money in the NFL on aggressive routes between the numbers.
—Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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
The 24-year-old social media star wrapped a three-day bender at Coachella weekend one, rocking three separate looks with completely different vibes.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Digs, seams, benders, posts — Ward will make his money in the NFL on aggressive routes between the numbers.
—Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bender
Noun
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At least 15 users joined Gendron’s server shortly before the supermarket shooting spree, a source with knowledge of Discord’s internal investigation told CNN.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors had argued that the brothers were seeking their parents' multimillion-dollar fortune and highlighted their lavish spending spree shortly after the murders.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Charlie Sheen once piloted a jet drunk.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Stray Bullets • In this week’s post-credits scene, Adrian removes the pants of the drunk, sleeping John Economos and plants a tender kiss on his forehead.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Wright’s and Cooke’s appropriately scenery-chomping performances alone justify the binge.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Watch the entire Toxic Trait video series in a single binge session for a full rundown of the skeletons living in all different celebs’ closets.—
Rachel Jacoby Zoldan,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Bender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bender. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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