1
as in to pay
to hand over or use up in payment
I always end up spending too much money at the mall
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2
as in to consume
to make complete use of
the town has already spent its budget for snow removal, and it's only January
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3
as in to waste
to use up carelessly
spent all his energy on impractical schemes
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Recent Examples of spend
Back in the Hunt The rest of that day back in Alabama was spent prospecting this unfamiliar farm, with predictable results.
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Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
Meanwhile, the Senators spent much of the season adapting to a new diamond formation on the penalty kill.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The tension between public and private was thrown into sharp relief during the pandemic, when lockdowns forced people to spend most of their time indoors.
—Megan Williams, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
The Detroit automaker also expects to spend $500 million during the second quarter to fix nearly 600,000 SUVs and trucks that were recalled this week in the U.S. due to engine issues.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 1 May 2025
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Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
Meanwhile, the Senators spent much of the season adapting to a new diamond formation on the penalty kill.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The tension between public and private was thrown into sharp relief during the pandemic, when lockdowns forced people to spend most of their time indoors.
—Megan Williams, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
The Detroit automaker also expects to spend $500 million during the second quarter to fix nearly 600,000 SUVs and trucks that were recalled this week in the U.S. due to engine issues.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spend
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In 2017, the county paid $100,000 for NCCHC consultants to tour its four largest jails and flag any deficiencies that would keep the sheriff from earning accreditation.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2025
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At every turn, parents are paying more — sometimes hundreds more — for the basics.—
Lindsay Owens,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2025
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The consistent overproduction of milk is the reason federal dietary guidelines recommend that adults consume three cups of dairy per day, as well as why half-pint milk cartons are a mainstay of the nation’s school cafeterias.—
HubSpot,
HubSpot,
2 May 2025
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Additionally, the study of chemical isotopes — variants of carbon and nitrogen that reflect plant or animal proteins consumed — from a bone sample taken from the mummy’s spine revealed a high-quality diet based on grain and a large proportion of meat.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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Meta, like most AI companies, holds that training must be deemed fair use, or else the entire AI industry could face immense setbacks, wasting precious time negotiating data contracts while falling behind global rivals.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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Let what’s leaving go swiftly, and don’t waste time looking back.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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Haack has also moved on with boyfriend Christopher Larocca, CEO and president of Network Connex, and has been giving her followers a look at their relationship on social media.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
4 May 2025
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While disruptive to e-commerce, the end of de minimis treatment of Chinese goods could give a boost to retailers less reliant on e-commerce or on Chinese manufacturing.—
Helen Reid,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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The arena goes icily silent, punctuated by some half-hearted boos as the clock drains down.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Today's Amazon deals are built to level up your setup without draining your wallet.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2025
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The Lions were a laughingstock of the NFL and made the playoffs three times from 2000-20, losing in the wild-card round each time.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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Amid these focused efforts, the big picture can be lost.—
Eric Morgan,
Wired News,
10 May 2025
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Dominate a single platform Many entrepreneurs exhaust themselves trying to maintain presence across every social channel, newsletter platform, and podcast directory.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The gorilla could easily maim several men before being exhausted.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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Many smaller businesses are unable to absorb such shocks.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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The companies with the lowest performance weren’t able to forecast shortages, did not have the technology available to monitor their supply chain operations, and made poor pricing decisions—sometimes absorbing too much of the higher costs and lowering profit margins and investor confidence.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Spend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spend. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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