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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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

Miloš Forman’s 1984 film version was lavished with Oscars, further cementing the work’s place in public consciousness.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 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

He stood below, handing them up to us while leaning on a chair, and gave me money to go and buy the biscuits and sweets he usually lavished on us at Christmas.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo