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as in to spend
to hand over or use up in payment
redecoration will have to wait, since we've just expended our last dollar in buying the house
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as in to consume
to make complete use of
settlers had to be sure not to expend their supply of firewood before the end of the long winter
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Recent Examples of expend
Bitdefender also offers smartphone apps, though expending a license on mobile protection may not be cost-effective.
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PC Magazine, 9 June 2025
Booking an evening flight can increase the chance of the baby sleeping through the journey, and opting for longer layover times between connecting flights can help the baby or young child expend energy before the next flight, according to Pampers.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
The supply lines are long since soldiers are rapidly expending resources at various locations stretched out across the 600-mile front.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
For the biotech sector, this is critical since biotech firms often face a long road to FDA approval and generating sales, and must expend substantial funds to get there.
—Bill Claffey, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
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PC Magazine, 9 June 2025
Booking an evening flight can increase the chance of the baby sleeping through the journey, and opting for longer layover times between connecting flights can help the baby or young child expend energy before the next flight, according to Pampers.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
The supply lines are long since soldiers are rapidly expending resources at various locations stretched out across the 600-mile front.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
For the biotech sector, this is critical since biotech firms often face a long road to FDA approval and generating sales, and must expend substantial funds to get there.
—Bill Claffey, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expend
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Her son died six days later, on Thanksgiving Day, after spending nearly a week in a coma.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Irby, 35, is a manager for corporate security and intelligence at FIS Global and spent more than 15 years in corporate security.—
Michael R. Wickline,
Arkansas Online,
30 June 2025
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The company has consistently consumed cash while struggling to scale production within the competitive semiconductor landscape.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Close to 18% of people who regularly eat fruits reported better sleep, along with 12% of people who consume a lot of vegetables, and 13% of people who drink herbal tea.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
1 July 2025
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Every investment in children’s mental health pays extraordinary dividends — in stronger families, more successful schools, and a healthier community.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
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Companies are currently paying a 10% universal U.S. tariff that Trump imposed on imports from some 180 nations.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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The Army Corps’ solution was to take a meandering 103-mile river that snaked through one of the wildest areas in the state, drain it, and carve it into a ruler-straight, 56-mile 30-foot-deep canal dubbed the C-38 — not exactly fodder for the tourism board.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2025
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In such situations, when a client has the resources and the inclination to go round after round, small municipalities have to decide whether to settle or stand on principle, draining their budget.—
Andrew Rice,
Curbed,
26 June 2025
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While others exhaust themselves and their budgets staying open for ghosts and insomniacs, smart operators perfect their performance when the audience is there.—
Elie Y. Katz,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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According to a report released by Social Security trustees last month, once the trust fund is exhausted, payroll taxes would only be sufficient to cover about 77 percent of scheduled benefits.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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But because krill oil is absorbed better, less of it is needed to see results.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
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Lyne’s influence never disappeared; it was absorbed.—
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10 July 2025
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“Expend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expend. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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