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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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Recent Examples of expended
Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
The end had come, the last ounce of effort expended, and the pride was slowly overtaking the pain.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
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
The first-stage booster made a successful 21st liftoff, but was expended to get the satellite to a geosynchronous transfer orbit.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
Authorities on Wednesday also noted the resources expended on a fake emergency.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Had the astronaut capsule touched down near a Russian ship, the Russians would undoubtedly have expended as much care and effort in their rescue as if Russian cosmonauts had returned from a space trip.
—Big Think, 12 Mar. 2025
Drawbacks are a way to recover some of the capital expended on duties when goods are re-exported or, in some cases, made into something else or destroyed because of excess inventory, and $6 billion worth of eligible duty drawback funds go uncollected annually, Petersen said.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 11 Mar. 2025
Before the halfway point of the first quarter, the Celtics led 25-3 and Atkinson had expended a pair of timeouts.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
The expended casing was submitted to a national ballistic imaging database, called NIBIN, run by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
Verb
The first-stage booster flew for a record-tieng 20th time, but was expended getting the payload to medium-Earth orbit.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
The end had come, the last ounce of effort expended, and the pride was slowly overtaking the pain.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
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
The first-stage booster made a successful 21st liftoff, but was expended to get the satellite to a geosynchronous transfer orbit.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
Authorities on Wednesday also noted the resources expended on a fake emergency.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Had the astronaut capsule touched down near a Russian ship, the Russians would undoubtedly have expended as much care and effort in their rescue as if Russian cosmonauts had returned from a space trip.
—Big Think, 12 Mar. 2025
Drawbacks are a way to recover some of the capital expended on duties when goods are re-exported or, in some cases, made into something else or destroyed because of excess inventory, and $6 billion worth of eligible duty drawback funds go uncollected annually, Petersen said.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 11 Mar. 2025
Before the halfway point of the first quarter, the Celtics led 25-3 and Atkinson had expended a pair of timeouts.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expended
Adjective
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In Stoddart’s estimation, the best way to freeze these semi-consumed cakes is in slices.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
2 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Crews have spent the last year fixing more than 700 broken streetlights.—
Adam Duxter,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The 31-year-old right-hander, who spent his first eight MLB seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, signed a minor league contract with San Diego in February.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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This latest denial likely closes the door for Williams to open a dispensary at the Broadway location — having exhausted most administrative routes.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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In one panel, children maimed or exhausted by labor stare out bleakly; in another, unemployed men in a small industrial town sit or stand around.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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According to the Colorado Climate Center at Colorado State University, by late June of that year, the state saw extremely low stream flows, rapidly depleted reservoirs, and severe agricultural impacts to wheat, cattle and irrigated crops.—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Despite their depleted roster, the Kings are still finding a way to win with DeMar DeRozan, Precious Achiuwa and a collection of younger players, including rookies Nique Clifford, Maxime Raynaud and Dylan Cardwell.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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There, Blanton says, corporate lobbyists paid between $25,000 and $100,000 for lawmakers' attention, and a pro-business group called One Main Street paid $25,000 for their hotel rooms.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Under all that pressure, where fans have paid premiums on tickets and hotels, and with a White House administration that has made this World Cup a priority issue, is the union braced for the heat which may come its way?—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Like the battery on her phone and computer, she was drained.—
Natalia Favre,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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At one point there’s a throwaway bit involving a roller coaster that dives into a pit of lava, eventually emerging with all its passengers transformed into happy skeletons; maybe we are supposed to be those happy skeletons, drained of life and loving it.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2026
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The pumps pulled seventeen million gallons of stormwater off the streets, and the new blue-and-green infrastructure absorbed runoff to alleviate pressure on the pipes.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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What Makes the Glycinate Form Different Magnesium glycinate is chelated to the amino acid glycine, which improves how efficiently it’s absorbed through the intestinal wall.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Like many rural counties across the country, Mono County faces rising gas prices from a higher cost to transport fuel there, limited demand and reduced competition.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
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Because of the project scale, there may be times when the lounge operates at reduced capacity, but the core services will remain open.—
Ella Gonzales
April 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Expended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expended. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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