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as in consuming
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to spend more money than usual on something for yourself
You should let yourself splurge once in a while.
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Recent Examples of splurging
New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
And people are splurging less on gifts for themselves, according to Bath & Body Works.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
Need to upgrade your winter coat without splurging?
—Kayla Kitts, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025
But all that means the officially nonpartisan City Council, actually including five Democrats and two Republicans, can consider splurging on luxuries other cities can’t afford.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
And signs are pointing to some of the deepest discounts seen in years, as stores try to coax shoppers into splurging.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 25 Nov. 2025
However, with the current financial climate, splurging on the holidays may be a thing of the past, making spending with purpose even more important.
—Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 23 Nov. 2025
Upgrade your adventures without splurging with this deal.
—PC Magazine, 12 Nov. 2025
Here are Thanksgiving grocery deals from three San Diego retailers, plus an option for splurging on dessert.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
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Like a splurging tourist, Desai is undaunted by extravagance.
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That winter, the concrete spillway collapsed in one section during massive storms, prompting the evacuation of 188,000 people as water raged uncontrolled into the river below, and concerns grew that part of the dam might fail.—
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This produces a firm, inorganic-rich SEI that curbs excessive electrolyte loss and uncontrolled SEI thickening.—
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Here's what regularly consuming olive oil can do for the body, as explained by dietitians.—
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For most people, consuming enough protein isn’t an issue, Taub-Dix said.—
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His reckless decision to escalate the aggression and number of immigration agents is a causal factor, regardless of the outcome of an investigation into this tragic death.—
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Cowards habitually flee what is painful, while someone who acts bravely because of excessive confidence is simply reckless.—
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The loss dropped Sacramento to 8-29, half a game ahead of the New Orleans Pelicans for the worst record in the Western Conference, while the Kings’ losing streak extended to six games.—
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The pair have both been criticised for their roles in England losing the Ashes in Australia yet again, with the home side wrapping up the series in a record-equalling 11 days.—
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The archival dress is Jean Louis Scherrer Haute Couture 2003, a classic yet modern, extravagant French Haute Couture creation, complete with hundreds of yards of silk tulle.—
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During her time as queen, Marie Antoinette was known for her extravagant fashions and lavish parties, and her jewelry was no different.—
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And just in case, she was laid to rest with some local currency, or spending cash, almost 1,000 Kaiyuan Tongbao coins tied to her waist and right leg, as per Arkeonews reported.—
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As the Carolina Panthers snapped a seven-season drought to claim the NFC South title, the Charlotte region may see another tourism spending boost from the team’s home playoff game last Saturday.—
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In this, the second-to-last time Friends would celebrate November’s most gluttonous holiday, Rachel’s obnoxious sister Amy (Christina Applegate) invites herself to Thanksgiving, and the conversation turns to who would get custody of baby Emma if Rachel and Ross died.—
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Sunday brunch at Orchids is an island favorite (don’t miss the gluttonous coconut cake) and the oceanfront House Without a Key hosts nightly live music beneath a century-old kiawe tree.—
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Jovanny Hernandez followed stories of immigration throughout the year, including Judge Hannah Dugan’s obstruction charges and Yessenia Ruano’s decision to return to El Salvador after exhausting options in Milwaukee.—
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Nancy went out to work in the fields and took a job in a school cafeteria, exhausting herself to hold on to the children.—
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“Splurging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splurging. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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