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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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He had no patience for what he didn’t like, but when he was in the presence of something he adored, he lavished his attention and could rise to his own level of greatness.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The gifts were lavished upon an elite tier of the company’s “beauty consultants.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 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

When they appeared aboard the USS George Washington in Yokosuka, the prime minister raised her fists in the air as President Trump lavished her with praise.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

We smiled at one another that day in the White House as the speakers on the program lavished us with praise for our courage in surviving that school year in Central High School.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals