1
as in pouring
to give readily and in large quantities
doting parents lavishing lots of attention on their children
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2
as in spending
to use up carelessly
a great actor who lavished his talent in lousy movies
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Recent Examples of lavishing
Lawmakers who spoke Tuesday were universally effusive about the possibilities of a stadium in Northwest Indiana, with politicians from both sides of the aisle lavishing praise on each other and on Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston (R-Fishers) for a strong, unified approach to the legislation.
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Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
As her success grew, she became known for lavishing studio audiences with gifts.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Huang is far from the only tech leader lavishing Trump with praise.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Instead of feeling powerful by lavishing in the spoils of his riches, Buffett finds true value and greatness in non-material pursuits.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
Gilbert, newly flush with seemingly unlimited cash, and filled with both a desire to be useful and the existential unease of someone who has just won the lottery, begins covering her friends’ therapy bills and tuition payments, and lavishing jewelry, weddings, and houses (plural) on them.
—Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
As her success grew, she became known for lavishing studio audiences with gifts.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Huang is far from the only tech leader lavishing Trump with praise.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Instead of feeling powerful by lavishing in the spoils of his riches, Buffett finds true value and greatness in non-material pursuits.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
Gilbert, newly flush with seemingly unlimited cash, and filled with both a desire to be useful and the existential unease of someone who has just won the lottery, begins covering her friends’ therapy bills and tuition payments, and lavishing jewelry, weddings, and houses (plural) on them.
—Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lavishing
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Davis and other residents have spoken out again and again about the water that can resemble urine pouring from their taps.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
31 Mar. 2026
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Hundreds of police have pursued Freeman through the region's rugged terrain over the past seven months, pouring resources into one of Australia's largest manhunts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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In both cases, spending by campaign staff may also count toward those totals.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Economists had believed that an unusually large jump in tax refunds would kick start spending at the start of the year.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Only a heaping tablespoon—or two, or three, depending on your batch size and preference—makes all the difference, adding both flavor and creaminess.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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Top each with a heaping teaspoon of marmalade, then cover the marmalade with remaining batter.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Freshman Keaton Wagler had 20 points and eight rebounds to lead the Illini (28-9), who reached their first Final Four since losing the championship game to North Carolina in 2005.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Vásquez didn’t factor in the decision after a defensive miscue led to the bullpen briefly losing the lead, but the emerging starting pitcher danced in and out of trouble in keeping the Red Sox at bay on an evening in which the wind chill dropped the temperature into the high 20s.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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But showering and cleaning and drinking brown water just feels unsafe.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
31 Mar. 2026
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The case is built from combining related evidence, not from studies of dark showering itself.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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First-year manager Craig Stammen is wasting little time getting his bench players into the starting lineup.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Shares of Sarepta rose more than 20% in early trading Wednesday after the company presented preliminary data on a pair of treatments for rare, muscle-wasting diseases.—
Damian Garde,
STAT,
25 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Lavishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lavishing. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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