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he plopped down in his chair, completely spent, and then fell asleep
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The key is changing federal policies set in 1977 that ban the reprocessing and reuse of the uranium and plutonium in spent fuel — as has long been done safely in France and other nations — because such plutonium can be used to make nuclear weapons.
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U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
According to the report, detectives eventually found a spent bullet casing outside in the driveway.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 15 Dec. 2025
Substitute espresso powder with spent coffee grounds in your recipe.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2025
This waste has a large quantity of water and solid material: 100 liters of beer generate 2 to 4 kilograms (4.4 to 8.8 lbs.) of spent yeast.
—Alcina Johnson Sudagar, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2025
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U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
According to the report, detectives eventually found a spent bullet casing outside in the driveway.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 15 Dec. 2025
Substitute espresso powder with spent coffee grounds in your recipe.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2025
This waste has a large quantity of water and solid material: 100 liters of beer generate 2 to 4 kilograms (4.4 to 8.8 lbs.) of spent yeast.
—Alcina Johnson Sudagar, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spent
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“Spent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spent. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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spent
adjective1
: used up
2
: drained of energy
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