to splurge
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7.0
- verb
- /splɜrdʒ/
- Informal
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darse un capricho
- Sometimes it's worth it to splurge on high-quality ingredients for a special dinner.
I heard that during the lockdown people were splurging on online fashion shopping.
- I heard that during the lockdown people were splurging on online fashion shopping.
- They suddenly started splurging on goods, buying technology.
- But Harry Potter stuff, that's where I splurge and I spend the big bucks.
- So if you can, try to splurge a little bit on hair care.
- Hit the restaurant, splurge a little bit, treat yourself, you deserve it.
- So guys, you don't have to splurge to get a great look.
- Women have a little more money and they can splurge on quality product.
- Go treat yourself because who deserves it more than you and you could splurge a little bit on yourself.
- And if he does, Bernie plans to splurge on a big pigeon feeding trip to the nearest park bench.
- These are the gifts when you have a little bit more Christmas money to splurge.
- They just got their tax refund, they just got their Christmas cash, and so they're going to splurge it on this one thing.
- Imagine this, you trade in those smaller, not so flashy properties for a bundle of cash and then splurge on a bigger and better real estate deal.
- That's the thing that I splurge on when I meet milestones in my life and I hit goals.
Examples
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Like if you can splurge, splurge on skin care.
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But when I want to splurge, I'll go for chai tea.
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And it's it's nice to splurge sometimes, but within reason.
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So if you want to splurge, this is a great investment.
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It's good to splurge every now and again.
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You know, sometimes you just have to splurge and get yourself something that you enjoy, live a little.
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I always splurge on shoes and bags.
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Hit the restaurant, splurge a little bit, treat yourself, you deserve it.
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So highly recommend for any Christmas gifts if you want to splurge and give someone the best quality candle.
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One product that I feel like I would splurge on is definitely my cleanser.
Synonyms
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8.6
To spend money quickly on things you do not need
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5.3
To give a lot of money, praise, or love to someone freely
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7.2
Spend a lot of money on something, usually to celebrate or treat yourself
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8.7
Spend a lot of money for a special celebration
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6.9
To spend saved money quickly on things you do not need
To spend more money to enjoy something very fancy, like a hotel or dinner
Antonyms
How Extravagant
Surface Forms
Etymology
To splurge means 'to spend a lot' or to indulge yourself, and the word gives the idea of making a loud money 'splash' for show. That's why to splurge is to spend freely on something special.