spree

noun

ˈsprē How to pronounce spree (audio)
Definition of spreenext
1
as in fling
a time or instance of carefree fun went on a spending spree

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2
as in binge
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking after a lifetime of self-destructive sprees, the poet Dylan Thomas died at last of an alcoholic overdose

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Recent Examples of spree There were no people; it was just found objects from that period and that time when Charles Starkweather went on the first modern killing spree. — Gilbert Cruz, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 But Resurrection is a return to form, as our genial serial killer relocates to New York after his now-adult son starts his own murder spree. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026 Chicago had been the league’s dominant franchise, winning the Stanley Cup in 2013 and 2015, but its spending spree marked the end of an era, as the team hasn’t won a playoff series since. — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Over the course of his bombing spree, Ted killed three people and injured at least 23 more. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spree
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spree
  1. fling
  2. binge
  3. lark
  4. drunk
  5. romp
  6. bender
  7. idyll
  8. bust
Noun
  • The Faith Tour aims to document his brief fling with arena stardom.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The second, 2015’s Catastrophe, is a two-hander performed by co-creators Horgan and Rob Delaney, in which their characters (also named Sharon and Rob) grapple with a surprise pregnancy after a brief fling.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of fling
Noun
  • However, emotional hunger or binge-eating disorders are different.
    — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Though many people have fallen out of love with binge-watching, TheWrap has an interesting report about how the model may be coming back into favor.
    — Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of binge
Noun
  • And indeed Verity — directed with straightforward competence and a faint wry smirk by Michael Showalter and adapted by screenwriter Nick Antosca (Apple TV’s Cape Fear series) — is a mild lark for its first hour.
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
  • But the character of Les Grossman was a trivial showbiz lark.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of lark
Noun
  • He was also arrested in December on drunk-driving charges that might have stemmed from an incident at a California airport, prosecutors said during his bond hearing Thursday morning.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of collectivity, there is a certain kind of animal community, or one that the poems’ speakers—children, old men, drunks, prostitutes—often stand apart from.
    — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of drunk
Noun
  • Missouri’s romp of Florida last weekend echoed with national recognition for tackle Cayden Green.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Everyone was reminded of that element of his game in his Heat preseason debut Saturday, when the two-time MVP dished out seven assists in 14 minutes in a 129-105 romp over the Toronto Raptors in Quebec City.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of romp
Noun
  • Introduced as Superman’s younger, wilder cousin, Kara prefers going on interplanetary benders to fighting for truth, justice and a better tomorrow.
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In other words, his 40-goal breakout wasn’t reliant on a fluky, sky-high shooting percentage bender; his one-of-one ability to manufacture shots gives him a very high floor as a goal scorer.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of bender
Noun
  • Ines takes a shine to both women, and the time the trio spends together, like the time the pincher and Sol shared in the first half of the book, forms a temporary idyll.
    — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Supposedly posing a threat to their idyll on the outskirts are various marauding splinter groups running amok through the barren wasteland of the American Mountain West.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of idyll
Noun
  • So far, the change at offensive coordinator to former Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel has been a bust for the Chargers.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • In the latest dubious milestone for US Treasuries, the yield on the 10-year benchmark note just hit its highest level since the dot-com bust.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of bust

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“Spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spree. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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