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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as in to waste
to use up carelessly
spent all his energy on impractical schemes
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Recent Examples of spend
Miller spends many hours in the space, whose glass roof is by Global Solarium, not having to worry about soiling the teak table and rattan chairs by Sika or concrete counters by Cement Elegance.
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David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
The 35-year-old suffered an amniotic fluid embolism and spent 10 hours fighting for her life, but doctors couldn't save her.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
In 2023, OpenSecrets reported that Intuit had spent more than $45.7 million on federal lobbying since 1998, including $3.5 million in 2022.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
Taiwan already spends billions of dollars on U.S. military equipment.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
The 35-year-old suffered an amniotic fluid embolism and spent 10 hours fighting for her life, but doctors couldn't save her.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
In 2023, OpenSecrets reported that Intuit had spent more than $45.7 million on federal lobbying since 1998, including $3.5 million in 2022.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
Taiwan already spends billions of dollars on U.S. military equipment.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spend
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The developers agreed to pay him another $50,000 later, the indictment said.Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The company has settled a legal proceeding related to a lease agreement, agreeing to pay $100,000 in rent and $13,953 in nonrefundable rent deposit.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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In simple terms, your kids are consuming too much junk food.Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Healthcare already consumes a larger share of the federal budget than Social Security or defense.Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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This will save a lot of time that organizations waste on bureaucracy.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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There’s not a frame wasted, not a second of down time.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 19 Nov. 2024
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Indigenous art collector and dealer Herman Schweizer was given the task of stocking the venues with enticing items.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Pullins did not give a timeline for Householder's clemency request.Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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This approach is exhausting and drains the limited willpower we are meant to conserve.Shane Enete, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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During testing, the charger’s battery was drained to half after just an hour of being plugged into a smartphone, and the phone itself was only powered to around 60 percent battery.Camryn Rabideau, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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Four sectors lost jobs, including Professional & Business Services (down 3,100) and Construction (down 1,100).Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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The pay television side lost 43,000 subscribers in the third quarter, while Sling TV gained 145,000.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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The divisive race has left Americans exhausted and on edge, Sonoma State Political Science Professor David McCuan said.Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Javonte Williams, Running Back Williams, 24, came to Denver with high expectations after the team exhausted a second-round pick on the North Carolina product back in 2021.Vincent Frank, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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When chytrid fungus colonizes the skin, electrolytes can’t get absorbed.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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The four straightforward and thoughtfully built cubes not only absorbed all of our clothes and toiletries volume-wise, but were water resistant enough to keep wet bathing suits and stinky running socks.Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Spend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spend. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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