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
West, an entomologist for the Colorado State Forest Service who annually spends late-summer weeks evaluating the health of forests around the state from the air and on the ground, believes leaf peepers may be disappointed this year — at least in comparison to the past two.
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John Meyer, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
But as someone who spent a lot of time with the members of the royal family, his opinion is still something people are interested in.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2025
Canadian duffers will probably end up spending about $75 million in rounds this year.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2025
He is known as a good, low-maintenance type and someone who spends time thinking about his own game.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
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John Meyer, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
But as someone who spent a lot of time with the members of the royal family, his opinion is still something people are interested in.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2025
Canadian duffers will probably end up spending about $75 million in rounds this year.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2025
He is known as a good, low-maintenance type and someone who spends time thinking about his own game.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spend
Verb
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In 2022, things came to a head when the company not only failed to pay its vendors but also ceased communication with their customers.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The buyers also agree to pay those growers a small premium that is passed down to their workers.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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Participants in the study who often consumed chilis also had a 34 percent lower chance of dying of cardiovascular disease.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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But his own research found that the countries with the lowest fracture rates are actually those that consume the least milk.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Red Sox went in order in the sixth, and wasted Trevor Story’s two-out single in the seventh and Nick Sogard’s two-out walk in the eighth.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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So although he was drafted last summer and made his professional debut this spring, the Blue Jays decided there was no reason to keep wasting his filth in games that don't count.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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What was meant to be a moment of silence for Kirk on the floor of the House of Representatives on Wednesday evening soon gave way to flashes of a vitriolic political divide that would escalate in the aftermath of the 31-year-old’s death.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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The development pool is designed to give younger players access to daily practices, training sessions and a dedicated performance staff.—
Roberta F. Rodrigues,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Add to this poor emotional literacy, a lack of transparency, back-to-back meetings and the energy-draining complexity of navigating competing priorities.—
Sandro da Silva,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Reopening is dependent on how well the area drains.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Many journalists don’t want to lose access and are subject to coercion and intimidation that can influence their reporting.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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One side will win, and one side will lose.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Texans were up 28-21, and Keller had exhausted all of its timeouts.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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Lula was imprisoned in 2018, but he was released in November 2019 after the Supreme Court ruled that defendants can’t be jailed before exhausting appeal options.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The rugged Renegade Evo leather boots sport a soft, shock-absorbing midsole layered over grippy Vibram rubber for a comfortable, slip-free experience on the trail.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Sep. 2025
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The glossy marketing doesn't include a footnote about trust funds, family support or the ability to absorb year-over-year losses that would devastate most working families.—
Elle Wang,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Spend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spend. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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