as in wasteful
given to spending money freely or foolishly
an overpriced nightclub that caters mainly to high-rolling tourists
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Recent Examples of high-rolling
The movie is about how Irwin and his brother, a high-rolling ex-cop named Gary (Adam Driver), get involved in a financial scheme that ensnares them in the tentacles of the Russian mob.
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
16 May 2026
Ignored by food critics, the restaurant’s excellent sushi has for years enjoyed a following of high-rolling hoodied sushi bros and movie stars on date nights.
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Rob Haskell,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
Having smoothed things over with Roxie, Jake then returns to the same sweaty, high-rolling, predatory lender to discuss obtaining a large personal loan immediately and off the books.
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Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
18 Sep. 2025
Trade deadlines are all about risk and reward, and the New York Mets certainly entered the proceedings with a high-rolling attitude this season.
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Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
16 May 2026
Ignored by food critics, the restaurant’s excellent sushi has for years enjoyed a following of high-rolling hoodied sushi bros and movie stars on date nights.
—
Rob Haskell,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
Having smoothed things over with Roxie, Jake then returns to the same sweaty, high-rolling, predatory lender to discuss obtaining a large personal loan immediately and off the books.
—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
18 Sep. 2025
Trade deadlines are all about risk and reward, and the New York Mets certainly entered the proceedings with a high-rolling attitude this season.
—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-rolling
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The flights were one of six areas the audit identified as wasteful use of taxpayer dollars.
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The administration defends its actions, including massive layoffs at government health agencies, as necessary to eliminate wasteful spending.
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In many states, including Maryland, debtors may exempt substantial assets from bankruptcy, including retirement accounts, spendthrift trusts and substantial equity in real estate (unlimited in Texas).
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The bottom line was that the Trust was not a spendthrift trust under Illinois law.
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There is always a suspension of disbelief required in luxury fashion, as designers use the runway to communicate their most extravagant, pie-in-the-sky vision of what clothes could be.
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Davis was known to the world for his extravagant style and lavish Grammy parties.
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Avoid the impulse to label someone as cheap or profligate after one or two dates, AARP advises.
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The measure is clearly a state limit on profligate local governments’ ability to raise taxes.
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“High-rolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-rolling. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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