Definition of spent
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Examples of spent in a Sentence
he plopped down in his chair, completely spent, and then fell asleep
Recent Examples of spent from the Web
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That means poor farmers are too afraid to sell spent dairy buffaloes to the slaughterhouses which power India’s leather and meat export industries.
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Another spent years trying to recover from drug addiction.
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Police found a .44-caliber handgun with two live rounds and three spent rounds of ammunition in the cylinder, records said.
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The 25-year-old spent parts of three seasons with Edmonton.
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The 25-year-old spent parts of three seasons with Edmonton.
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Spent time at the Portland Art Museum and a wonderful dinner at Higgins downtown Portland.
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Does SONGS have the most spent fuel on site of any other plant in the country?
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Visitors could see Peach Bottom's storage area for spent fuel rods.
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Origin and Etymology of spent
Middle English, from past participle of spenden to spend
SPENT Defined for English Language Learners
spent
playDefinition of spent for English Language Learners
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: used up and no longer useful
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: tired and drained of energy
SPENT Defined for Kids
spent
playDefinition of spent for Students
1 : used up a spent battery
2 : drained of energy By Fridays, I'm spent.
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