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he plopped down in his chair, completely spent, and then fell asleep
Recent Examples of spent from the Web
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The Spanish international spent two years with the Italian team between 2014 and 2016, scoring 27 goals in 93 appearances.
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The 27-year-old spent parts of the past four seasons with the Ravens, catching 19 balls for 173 yards and one touchdown in 13 games last season.
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The utility said the unattached part was found while a fifth canister was being filled with spent fuel assemblies.
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On the day of the crash, Burley and six other team members first spent hours gathering evidence from the crash site.
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Alex Song has so far spent February 2018 as a free agent after he was released from Russian side Rubin Kazan.
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Don’t forget to keep the old, spent flowers picked off to encourage continued blooming.
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In the close quarters of a duck blind, or on some clay target ranges, an autoloader or pump shooter on your left will be pelting you with spent shells.
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The mother was glamorous and reveled in parties and travel; the daughter was bookish and spent hours alone playing Bach on the piano.
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Origin and Etymology of spent
Middle English, from past participle of spenden to spend
NEW! Time Traveler
First Known Use: 15th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1a
See Words from the same yearspent Synonyms
Synonyms
all in, beat, beaten, bleary, burned-out (or burnt-out), bushed, dead, done, drained, exhausted, fatigued, jaded, limp, logy (also loggy), played out, pooped [slang], prostrate, tapped out, tired, tuckered (out), washed-out, wearied, weary, wiped out, worn, worn-out;
Antonyms
Near Antonyms
fresh, refreshed, rejuvenated, relaxed, rested, revitalized;
active, energetic, invigorated, peppy, strengthened, strong, tireless, vitalized, weariless;
Related Words
overfatigued, overtaxed, overworked;
debilitated, enervate, enervated, enfeebled, sapped, weakened;
Phrases
worn to a frazzle;
SPENT Defined for English Language Learners
Definition 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
adjective
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Definition of spent for Students
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: used up
- a spent battery
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: drained of energy
- By Fridays, I'm spent.
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