splurge
verb (used without object)
to indulge oneself in some luxury or pleasure, especially a costly one.
have splurged
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present perfectof splurge.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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Affluent travelers, made wealthier in recent years by stock-market rallies and real-estate gains, have splurged on their stays with abandon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025
Most of the savings that Americans have accumulated in the past three years have flowed to the wealthiest households, who have splurged on travel and other experiences.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 30, 2023
Higher-income consumers have splurged on beauty and skincare products even as higher borrowing costs and rentals squeezed household budgets, which has hit demand for other discretionary items such as athletic wear and accessories.
From Reuters ● Aug. 24, 2023
The camera was the one place Murena seems to have splurged here, which COO Alexis Noetinger says was by necessity.
From The Verge ● May 31, 2022
She should have splurged on a bit of ribbon.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
