: an unrestrained indulgence in or outburst of an activity
a buying spree
also
: a drunken revel : binge
Synonyms
Examples of spree in a Sentence
went on a spending spree
Recent Examples on the Web
Under President Rafael Correa, Ecuador borrowed heavily from China to fund a hydroelectric power plant construction spree, promising to use the steep slopes and heavy rains of the Andean foothills to generate clean energy.
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TIME, 18 Apr. 2024
But recently it’s been on a growing spree that will soon extend as far east as Tennessee.
—Savannah Sellers, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
The father of an Australian man who went on a deadly stabbing spree at a busy Sydney shopping mall on Saturday has a theory as to why the attack targeted women while mostly avoiding men.
—Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 15 Apr. 2024
In February 1987, a 17-year-old boy went on a shooting spree at the Orme School in Mayer.
—L. M. Boyd, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
Her spending spree included a resort wedding for her daughter that cost upwards of $172,000 and spending more than $600,000 on designer handbags and other items at Saks Fifth Avenue, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
Proving that the ultra-luxury real estate market still has some legs, wealthy home buyers are on a buying spree in New York City.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024
Good Samaritan injured in Rockford, Illinois, stabbing spree speaks out
The investigation began in November 2022, Georgia Department of Corrections special agent Gregg Phillips told Atlanta ABC affiliate WSB.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2024
Tech behemoths are on an AI spending spree, doling out billions to invest in, poach from, and gobble up smaller companies developing the world’s artificial intelligence technology.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
TIME, 18 Apr. 2024
But recently it’s been on a growing spree that will soon extend as far east as Tennessee.
—Savannah Sellers, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
The father of an Australian man who went on a deadly stabbing spree at a busy Sydney shopping mall on Saturday has a theory as to why the attack targeted women while mostly avoiding men.
—Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 15 Apr. 2024
In February 1987, a 17-year-old boy went on a shooting spree at the Orme School in Mayer.
—L. M. Boyd, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
Her spending spree included a resort wedding for her daughter that cost upwards of $172,000 and spending more than $600,000 on designer handbags and other items at Saks Fifth Avenue, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
Proving that the ultra-luxury real estate market still has some legs, wealthy home buyers are on a buying spree in New York City.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024
Good Samaritan injured in Rockford, Illinois, stabbing spree speaks out
The investigation began in November 2022, Georgia Department of Corrections special agent Gregg Phillips told Atlanta ABC affiliate WSB.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2024
Tech behemoths are on an AI spending spree, doling out billions to invest in, poach from, and gobble up smaller companies developing the world’s artificial intelligence technology.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spree. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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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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