LAVISHING Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

lavishing

verb

present participle of lavish

as in pouring

to give readily and in large quantities doting parents lavishing lots of attention on their children

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as in spending

to use up carelessly a great actor who lavished his talent in lousy movies

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Recent Examples of lavishing At the same time, some states are also lavishing tax breaks on data centers that some say are both undeserved and ultimately, bad economics. — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026 The ceremony can be found on YouTube and includes Gloria Steinem lavishing the character with praise. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026 Altman had been making note of Kushner’s investment in founders at splashy startups, including Slack, Instacart, and payment giant Stripe—staying loyal and lavishing them with attention even during rocky stretches. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 In their Canon 18x50 IS binoculars review, our expert Jason Parnell-Brookes awarded them four stars, lavishing praise on their optics, image stabilization, ease of use and more. — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 15 June 2026 Friends have spent weeks lavishing praise on the man and his work. — ABC News, 8 May 2026 On a beachfront centered between Da Nang and Hoi An, the TIA Wellness Resort is a retreat that combines inspiring wellness with lavishing its guests with the luxury of a premium Vietnamese resort. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2026 Trump’s decision, focused on maintaining stability, has led to the warmest relations between Washington and Caracas in years, with Rodriguez and Trump lavishing praise on each other. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026 Lawmakers who spoke Tuesday were universally effusive about the possibilities of a stadium in Northwest Indiana, with politicians from both sides of the aisle lavishing praise on each other and on Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston (R-Fishers) for a strong, unified approach to the legislation. — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026

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Big tech firms in the US are pouring billions into advanced nuclear power to feed energy-hungry artificial intelligence.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
The Texas Senate race is the most expensive race in the country right now, and Republicans are pouring $200 million to save the nominee there.

— Jacob Brogan, Vox, 17 Oct. 2026

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After arriving at the hospital and spending nearly an hour with hospital staff filling out paperwork, I was handed another form accepting financial responsibility.

— Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Teams are tight-knit, spending practically every moment together from Spring Training through October in what can be described as a 162-game marathon.

— Don Riddell, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of spending

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Bringing up the rear this week, these two are coming off heaping praise from the judges for their rumba on Week 4.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Per Johnson’s worldview, heaping more debt burdens on future taxpayers is a way to redress inequities rather than a necessary tool to maintain the city’s infrastructure.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of heaping

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Atlanta reached the Finals for the first time since 2013 and after losing in its previous three appearances in the championship round, will be trying for their first as well.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Tim Boyd San Juan Capistrano I’m sure there are Dodgers fans unhappy about losing to the Brewers.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

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Simple things like being able to choose when to sleep, and showering without a correctional officer escort are novel changes after a quarter-century behind bars.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Run the fan while showering so steam and water can evaporate.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of showering

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Advertisement Buy portions that match your appetite Throwing away part of a chicken breast means wasting more than dinner.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Chronicling the hyper-niche behaviors that define our online existence, Berlant describes the seemingly inescapable embarrassment of wasting one’s life away in an endless scroll.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of wasting

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