expended 1 of 2

past tense of expend

expended

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adjective

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Recent Examples of expended
Adjective
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 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 Riyadh expended large numbers of expensive Patriot interceptors in its efforts to fend off these projectiles. Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expended
Verb
  • There are people in this world who exchange birthday gifts with their manicurist, and then there are those who have spent many solitary hours mastering the art of the at-home manicure.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Liberatore previously spent almost nine years at Airbnb, and before that worked in senior finance roles at SquareTrade, eBay and PayPal.
    MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Movies are still big events, still consumed in long sittings, still treated as cultural monuments.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The water and food animals consumed left a chemical signature in their bones, which provided researchers with a key to their origin.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Roberts did a masterful job of handling his bullpen to make up for the depleted rotation.
    John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • How will Mazzulla coach this depleted roster?
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Tributes have been paid to Ricky Hatton after one of Britain’s greatest boxers was reported to have died at his home at the age of 46.
    Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Kirk’s supporters paid tribute to the activist at vigils in states including New York, Wisconsin, Virginia, North Dakota and Utah.
    Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Texans were up 28-21, and Keller had exhausted all of its timeouts.
    Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Defense lawyers could still file appeals, but once those challenges are exhausted, the ruling becomes final and any prison terms can be enforced.
    Michael Rios, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Whatever drama Wednesday’s game might have held was mostly drained away by the end of the second inning.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Once drained, cut into 1-inch cubes.
    Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Expended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expended. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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