splurged; splurging
1
: to make a splurge
2
: to indulge oneself extravagantly
—often used with on
splurge on a new dress
: to spend extravagantly or ostentatiously
Examples of splurge in a Sentence
Verb
You should let yourself splurge once in a while.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
BaubleBar Custom Alpha Tote, Medium Not quite ready to make a splurge?
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Matt Egan, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Many consumers have started to turn their backs on luxury goods; fed up with a lack of ingenuity, skyrocketing daily expenses, and arguably declining quality, shoppers are thinking twice before splurging on designer items.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Cinnabon is launching new Apple Crumble items and its Caramel Pecan line is also returning, just in time for holiday shopping, gatherings, and sweet splurges.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
BaubleBar Custom Alpha Tote, Medium Not quite ready to make a splurge?
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
Repair costs have also surged – at a time when many are holding onto their cars for longer to avoid splurging on a new one.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Many consumers have started to turn their backs on luxury goods; fed up with a lack of ingenuity, skyrocketing daily expenses, and arguably declining quality, shoppers are thinking twice before splurging on designer items.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Splurge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splurge. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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splurge
1 of 2 noun
: an instance of spending more than usual
splurge
2 of 2 verb
splurged; splurging
: indulge oneself or spend lavishly
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