lavish
adjective
expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion.
has lavished
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present perfectof lavish (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Buffett has lavished praise on the executive for his preternatural ability to craft offbeat policies, including insuring Chicago’s tallest building against terrorist attacks and Pepsi against having to award a $1 billion raffle prize.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
The Hollywood star moved to Madrid with his Spanish wife Alejandra Silva in 2024 and has lavished praised on the city in interviews.
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
So far, this season, the game has lavished only glory and garlands on the back row star.
From BBC ● May 24, 2025
In soccer, it has lavished its local clubs with hundreds of millions of dollars, courted superstar players to its league and successfully lobbied to host the 2034 World Cup.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2024
But, as in so many of the green spots of this world, man has blasted and spoiled all that indulgent nature has lavished here.
From Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison Fifteen Years in Solitude by Austin Bidwell
