How to Use spend in a Sentence

spend

verb

• They spend a lot on clothes and cars.
• I spent my summer at the beach.
• Our cat spends most of his time sleeping.
• Relaxing with friends is a great way to spend a weekend.
• Too much of my time is spent arguing with customers.
• I want to buy a new car, but I don't have much money to spend.
• Her willingness to spend freely made her popular among her friends.
• He spends lavishly on vacations.
• I spent $30 on his birthday gift.
• She spent eight months living in New York City.
• There is a lot of time spent on the golf course this year.
  — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2024
• There, the horse would spend the next 15 years stabled in the laundry room.
  — Richard Conniff, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Aug. 2022
• Wilcox’s first days were spent in a shoe box by the fireplace.
  — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2024
• Some people like to spend their evenings at the bar with friends.
  — Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2022
• The couple spent a lot on the catering, so that is just not okay.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 25 Nov. 2023
• The Last of Us fans may be at a loss on how to spend their Sunday nights.
  — Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 19 Mar. 2023
• The union and the studios spent the last three weeks waiting for the other to make a move.
  — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 Sep. 2023
• It’s spent 300 weeks on both of those rankings as well.
  — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
• Later that night, the actress spent a night out on the town with some friends.
  — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
• How much will parents spend on back to school this year?
  — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022
• The other cities have yet to decide where to spend the money.
  — John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Jan. 2023
• Stress-free time to spend with Mom now that dessert is done and ready to be devoured.
  — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2024
• As reported by Forbes at the time, the album had spent 989 weeks on the chart.
  — Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
• Don’t want to spend $179 on AirPods or don’t like the look of the white stems sticking out of your ears?
  — Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 19 June 2022
• That required him to find a repair shop in Spain and spend $300 to reattach the wheel.
  — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2023
• The 86-year-old Pontiff spent the first day of his trip resting.
  — John Allen, CNN, 3 Sep. 2023
• Those who choose not to comply could face a fine of up to $5,000, or spend up to five years in prison.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2022
• The Steelers had spent a decade investing first-round picks in that side of the ball.
  — Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
• People are back to many parts of their old routines and ways to spend their leisure time, cutting game time notably for many.
  — David Bloom, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
• Back in the Hunt The rest of that day back in Alabama was spent prospecting this unfamiliar farm, with predictable results.
  — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025