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as in spent
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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as in exhausted
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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as in consumed
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Recent Examples of expended
Jean Casarez, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Funding for the trail extension, per the terms and conditions of the LCCMR grant appropriation, must be expended by June 30, 2027, Skaar said.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2025
No state funds were expended on his travel, and the group does not have a lobbying arm.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Sep. 2025
Less drag means less power expended, which means that the car can go further on a single charge.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Riyadh expended large numbers of expensive Patriot interceptors in its efforts to fend off these projectiles.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Residents have until the end of September 2026 or until funds are expended to take part in the program.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
All three boosters were expended, so no sonic boom landings.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
For optical sensors like cameras and LiDAR, keeping the optical surfaces clean is critical and significant effort is expended on packaging and location of such sensors to prevent contamination from dust and ore particles.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
The bullet casing had the same tool markings – unique individual indentations that guns produce on casings once they have been expended – to a gun used in an unsolved murder in Kentucky in 1998.
—Jean Casarez, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Funding for the trail extension, per the terms and conditions of the LCCMR grant appropriation, must be expended by June 30, 2027, Skaar said.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2025
No state funds were expended on his travel, and the group does not have a lobbying arm.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Sep. 2025
Less drag means less power expended, which means that the car can go further on a single charge.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Riyadh expended large numbers of expensive Patriot interceptors in its efforts to fend off these projectiles.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Residents have until the end of September 2026 or until funds are expended to take part in the program.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
All three boosters were expended, so no sonic boom landings.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
For optical sensors like cameras and LiDAR, keeping the optical surfaces clean is critical and significant effort is expended on packaging and location of such sensors to prevent contamination from dust and ore particles.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expended
Verb
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The wild card here is Mateychuk, who got his feet wet in 45 games as a 20-year-old last season and even spent some time in the top four.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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After two cycles in which pro-Israel groups spent heavily against left-wing candidates, insurgent Democrats believe the mood has changed.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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So many people approach those dark moments and can't get out of them and are consumed by them.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Republicans have opposed public funding for meals consumed by students whose families can afford to pay for the food.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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For Nio, this surge underlines the value of its fast, automated swap system, capable of changing a depleted battery in under three minutes.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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Missing a plethora of key starters, back-up quarterback Mac Jones led the depleted San Francsico 49ers to a thrilling 26-23 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday Night Football.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With the ending of placements at the Civic and city-funded rooms in other CoLEAD shelters, safety ambassadors who were paid to quell the violence on Third Avenue turned to other shelter organizations.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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Brighton paid second-tier Dutch club Breda less than £2million for the then 20-year-old in September 2020, with the potential for the fee to rise to nearly £3m with add-ons.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Maeve ends up turning Sam into the police, exhausted, dejected, and utterly defeated.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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They were done at the start, exhausted and weighed down by meaning and history.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Increase heat to medium, add drained pasta; cook, stirring constantly, until a creamy sauce forms and clings to pasta, about 2 minutes.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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What starts as small talk always ends up in heated debates that leave me feeling drained and resentful.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Two administrators from a closed Waukesha day care entered pleas on reduced misdemeanor charges for failing to report child abuse.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Expended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expended. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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