expended; expending; expends
1
: to pay out : spend
… the social services upon which public revenue is expended.—
J. A. Hobson
J. A. Hobson
expender
noun
Examples of expend in a Sentence
Are we willing to expend the time and resources required to solve the problem?
redecoration will have to wait, since we've just expended our last dollar in buying the house
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Freescape did not expend all its creativity designing the patented inflatable roof, saving plenty for the flexible lower floor plan.
—New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2026
To see why, simply consider the $20 billion expended to make the purchases that presently have the FTC so up in arms.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The first-stage booster made a successful 21st liftoff, but was expended to get the satellite to a geosynchronous transfer orbit.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2026
Of course, this process can be taxing, and people only have so much effort and attention to expend.
—Jt Torres, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
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New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2026
To see why, simply consider the $20 billion expended to make the purchases that presently have the FTC so up in arms.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The first-stage booster made a successful 21st liftoff, but was expended to get the satellite to a geosynchronous transfer orbit.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2026
Of course, this process can be taxing, and people only have so much effort and attention to expend.
—Jt Torres, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for expend
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“Expend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expend. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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