as in to consume
informal
to spend more money than usual on something for yourself
You should let yourself splurge once in a while.
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as in indulgence
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Recent Examples of splurge
Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Former Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie isn’t the first athlete to splurge after being given a massive contract extension.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 2026
Convertible variants are almost always the most expensive option in a model’s lineup, so they’re seen as a luxury splurge.
—Jason Fogelson, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Ralph Lauren will see shares sail higher as affluent consumers continue to splurge on luxury goods in spite of macroeconomic turbulence, according to Citi.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Former Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie isn’t the first athlete to splurge after being given a massive contract extension.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
Frette’s outdoor pillows are the biggest splurge on our list, but just know the brand’s historic linens have been featured on the Orient Express and in the bedrooms of European royalty.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 2026
Convertible variants are almost always the most expensive option in a model’s lineup, so they’re seen as a luxury splurge.
—Jason Fogelson, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splurge
Verb
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Its companion Renpho Health app (available for Android and iOS) tracks 50 health metrics, but some (like calories consumed and burned) rely on your input or external sources.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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Fierce in expression but controlled in form, the 1959 LP draws out a rootsy warmth from beneath the bebop that had consumed bandstands since World War II, forging a sound that feels at once confrontational, mischievous, and generous.—
Daniel Felsenthal,
Pitchfork,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Amid such a tumult of exertion and indulgence, the art of directing may seem like an afterthought or a footnote to the sheer volume of creative work that occurs even when the camera isn’t rolling.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The MorphoScan’s measurements ebbed and flowed from day to day as expected, with my weight dropping the day after a cardio workout and increasing after a weekend of indulgence.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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One such affair claimed an extra life when the executioner’s son ascended the scaffold to brandish a head, lost his footing, and fell to his death.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Rockets are a team that lost its starting point guard (Fred VanVleet) at the start of the year while the Knicks brought back and built upon the exact same core that punched the franchise’s first ticket to the conference finals in the last quarter-century.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Uncompromising lovers of luxury.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Vista Verde Ranch Clark, Colorado Vista Verde Ranch is all about rustic luxury, and guests are considered part of the family.—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Factor in a tax multiplier for those who repeatedly spend past the salary cap, and payroll expenses can include hundreds of millions in taxes.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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How in the world had my mother, a young Black woman and the eldest of four, raised by two parents who had never finished high school in a segregated town in southwestern Louisiana, spent a summer in Europe in the 1960s?—
Shayla Martin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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David’s Bridal is known for its relative affordability in an industry rife with extravagance.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2026
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Other details on the interiors are scarce (for now), but Lazzara says the focus onboard is not about extravagance, but design continuity throughout each and every space on the new vessel—and having enough space to truly wind, too.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The idea that forms of artistic expression can exhaust themselves is nothing new.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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In 2018, pregnant with her third child, Kate Ames was exhausted.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Splurge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splurge. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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