as in spree
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking
didn't remember a thing after the all-night bender
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Recent Examples of bender
The latest film from Polish filmmaker Jan Komasa follows a 19-year-old degenerate raver from London who, in the last gasp of an all-time bender, is kidnapped by Stephen Graham and chained up in the basement of a posh estate.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2026
Creating and installing the wing-less dragon and its mix of Asian and European accents was no small endeavor for Gretchen Olson, a neon glass bender and founder of Northern Lights Neon.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
The mine shafts oblige them generously, particularly after a bender or a jilting.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Tube benders also use stained glass, phosphorus and mercury to create other colors.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2026
Creating and installing the wing-less dragon and its mix of Asian and European accents was no small endeavor for Gretchen Olson, a neon glass bender and founder of Northern Lights Neon.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
The mine shafts oblige them generously, particularly after a bender or a jilting.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Tube benders also use stained glass, phosphorus and mercury to create other colors.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bender
Noun
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During the buying spree, the company surpassed BlackRock’s popular Bitcoin ETF in total Bitcoin holdings.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Police response and pressure to stop the spree The LAPD has increased patrols, deployed air support and license plate readers, and expanded coordination across units in response to the spike.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His own father, a crippled, cantankerous drunk, has been a source of shame to him.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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His endless threats, coupled with his waves of cussing, make Trump sound like a drunk in a bar looking for a fight.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The argument is that these types of shows pick up steam when they are released weekly on a network like Bravo rather than in a binge, originated by Netflix.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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Some economists argue that the weak entry-level market is partly an overcorrection from the post-COVID hiring binge of 2021.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Bender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bender. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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