1
as in to pay
to hand over or use up in payment
I always end up spending too much money at the mall
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2
as in to consume
to make complete use of
the town has already spent its budget for snow removal, and it's only January
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3
as in to waste
to use up carelessly
spent all his energy on impractical schemes
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Recent Examples of spend
Africa has rarely ranked high on the Pentagon’s list of priorities, but the U.S. has still spent hundreds of millions of dollars on security assistance and has roughly 6,500 Africa Command personnel on the continent.
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Sam Metz, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
In their 1995 trial, jewelry sales representative Mary Ellen Mahar testified that the brothers had come to her store just four days after the killings and spent about $15,000 on three Rolex watches.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
About $230,000 of that has been spent so far on planning and design, said Gary Barberio, deputy city manager for community services.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
Combs could spend the rest of his life in prison if convicted.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 14 May 2025
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Sam Metz, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
In their 1995 trial, jewelry sales representative Mary Ellen Mahar testified that the brothers had come to her store just four days after the killings and spent about $15,000 on three Rolex watches.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
About $230,000 of that has been spent so far on planning and design, said Gary Barberio, deputy city manager for community services.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
Combs could spend the rest of his life in prison if convicted.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spend
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Advocates and unions have said wages needed to be raised by $2 an hour to meet recommendations that those workers be paid 150% of minimum wage.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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In a notice of settlement filed last week in US District Court for the Southern District of New York, the parties agreed to dismiss the case with prejudice, with each side to pay its own fees and costs.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2025
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For example, in 2024, China supplied 70 percent of all lithium-ion batteries consumed in the U.S.—
Elena Bou,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Soy is a common allergen, and thus the undeclared ingredient could pose a risk to those with a soy allergy who consume the product.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Yet, Novo Nordisk Foundation did not waste this crisis.—
Tima Bansal,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Their efforts filled about a dozen crates, transforming what might otherwise have gone to waste into nutritious food for neighbors in need.—
Vidula Aiyer,
Mercury News,
25 May 2025
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But there are few substitutes for availability, and no player has given more to Spurs this season than Porro.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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This will give you adequate time to find the perfect viewing location and watch the sun glide between the skyscrapers.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside Online,
27 May 2025
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Treating this condition involves surgery to implant a shunt to drain excess fluid from the inside of the skull, according to the Cleveland Clinic.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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Siakam drains the three. Pacers 94, Knicks 85 — a game decided in the opening three minutes of the fourth quarter, against a team that kept running the same action until the Knicks finally broke.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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The University of San Diego and San Diego State both lost Thursday to drop into the losers’ brackets of their respective double-elimination conference baseball tournaments.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2025
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The submersible's mother ship, the MV Polar Prince, lost contact with the Titan just over an hour and a half into its descent, and a field of debris later identified as the remnants of the imploded sub was discovered four days later.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
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The board expects to establish authorize another buyback once the existing share repurchase is exhausted.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
23 May 2025
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The Premier League attempted to broker an agreement but after exhausting all avenues the only option available in the time frame was to play at Joie Stadium.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The towel absorbs up to eight times its weight in water.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Essentially, change fluency is all about an organization’s ability to spot shifts early, absorb disruptions without missing a beat, and turn uncertainty into opportunity.—
Kathleen Walch,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Spend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spend. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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