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lavished

VERB

pamper, shower

Synonyms

STRONGEST

expend fritter heap squander

STRONG

deluge dissipate give pour scatter spend waste

WEAK

be generous be wasteful go through run through spend money like water thrust upon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold save

STRONG

collect gather hoard

WEAK

economize limit starve

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

Most Silicon Valley companies at the time lavished their top engineering talent with free lunches, on-site dry cleaning, nap pods and other luxury amenities.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

News channel YTN lavished praise on Kang's "heartfelt message to Korea", referring to the movie by its affectionate shorthand "Kedehun", a combination of the title's first three syllables.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

There was a lavish state banquet and compliments lavished by both men on each another.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Zeitoun remembered Frank talking about this motorcycle—an antique bike that he had bought, restored, and lavished attention on.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers