expend

verb

ik-ˈspend How to pronounce expend (audio)
Definition of expendnext
1
as in to spend
to hand over or use up in payment redecoration will have to wait, since we've just expended our last dollar in buying the house

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2
as in to consume
to make complete use of settlers had to be sure not to expend their supply of firewood before the end of the long winter

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Recent Examples of expend Here, the material can be charged earlier by light or another energy source, stored in the dark, and then used later to power a chemical reaction after the original energy input has been expended. — New Atlas, 3 July 2026 Gallagher's office said the authorization allows Congress to appropriate funds and the Corps to separately expend funds. — Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 2 July 2026 When prey becomes scarce or shifts to deeper or cooler waters, predators must travel farther and expend more energy to find food. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 July 2026 Then, the Clippers willingly expended their draft capital in hopes to open a championship window. — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for expend
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expend
  1. spend
  2. consume
  3. pay
  4. drain
  5. exhaust
  6. absorb
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  • However, Morehouse, who has spent more than a decade campaigning for the return of American children abducted to Japan, doubts the amendment to Japan’s Civil Code will bring significant change.
    — Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
  • Berman, who spent 13 years as the NHL’s deputy general counsel and VP of community development, helped the league provide a grant for that program.
    — PJ Green July 11, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
Definition of spend
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  • Every one of those calls consumes tokens and touches a system with its own permissions.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Public health data has taught us that alcohol, which can be fine when consumed in moderation, can be harmful to individual and societal health in excessive amounts.
    — Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of consume
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  • Lucas said each year the City Council allocates more than 25% of its annual operating revenue to fund the Police Department, yet the agency struggles each year with paying legal settlements.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
  • But if your paperwork is approved and your interview is completed, and your fees are paid, congratulations!
    — Josie Fischels, NPR, 14 July 2026
Definition of pay
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  • Conwell drained a three on his first shot but then missed six in a row, before hitting another three late in the third quarter.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
  • The promotion dropped on Monday, June 29 and almost immediately, the original $150,000 budget allocated to the promotion was drained —covering some 25,000 pulls.
    — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of drain
Verb
  • About half of Florida's 242 death row inmates have exhausted their appeals and could see their death warrant issued at any time.
    — CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • Norton was deeply moved by audience members who spoke to him after, but he was also exhausted by the emotional and physical strain of the show.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026
Definition of exhaust
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  • The Hill Country is especially prone to flooding issues because its steep slopes, shallow soils and exposed bedrock repel heavy rain instead of absorbing it.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Publishers have argued that the companies also benefit from distributing and displaying links to journalism while absorbing advertising revenue that once supported newsrooms.
    — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
Definition of absorb

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