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splash out

British  

verb

  1. informal to spend (money) freely or extravagantly (on something)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Alternatively, if you want to take a trip to Europe or splash out on a suite on a cruise, you could also use one year’s taxable RMDs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The revelation late Thursday that Amazon will splash out even more than expected this year might have drawn cheers until recently, but not in this environment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

“For them to put a big splash out would be off the mark.”

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2024

Chinese media reports said those willing to splash out did so, with early results showing strong sales of high-end brands such as Bulgari and Celine.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2023

Maybe I imagined that big splash out there behind the fog.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick

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