: an unrestrained indulgence in or outburst of an activity
a buying spree
also
: a drunken revel : binge
Examples of spree in a Sentence
went on a spending spree
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In 2014, Rodger killed six people in a stabbing and shooting spree in Isla Vista, California, before turning the gun on himself.
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
Retail investors remain on a buying spree, while big Wall Street players such as hedge funds have been sitting it out throughout this year’s market turmoil, according to JPMorgan data.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 11 July 2025
Masdar is on a acquisition spree, and must add about 200 megawatts of capacity each week to reach its target of a 100-gigawatt global portfolio by 2030.
—semafor.com, 11 July 2025
Just before that occurrence, a 14-year-old, wearing an ankle monitor due to his arrest for a prior crime, went on a 24-hour crime spree.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2025
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
Retail investors remain on a buying spree, while big Wall Street players such as hedge funds have been sitting it out throughout this year’s market turmoil, according to JPMorgan data.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 11 July 2025
Masdar is on a acquisition spree, and must add about 200 megawatts of capacity each week to reach its target of a 100-gigawatt global portfolio by 2030.
—semafor.com, 11 July 2025
Just before that occurrence, a 14-year-old, wearing an ankle monitor due to his arrest for a prior crime, went on a 24-hour crime spree.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2025
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“Spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spree. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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spree
noun
: an outburst of activity
a buying spree
Geographical Definition
Spree
geographical name
ˈshprā 
ˈsprā
river 247 miles (397 kilometers) long in eastern Germany flowing north into the Havel River
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