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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
Scott Meslow, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
That funding stream is typically expended quickly due to the rising cost of housing in Nashville, according to the release.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
Funding for the trail extension must be expended by June 30, 2027, said Mayor Steve Kronmiller.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025
Gillmor disagreed with Jain’s characterization of the money being expended on the logo and slogan.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
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
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
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, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
Great effort was, at least initially, expended.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
That funding stream is typically expended quickly due to the rising cost of housing in Nashville, according to the release.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
Funding for the trail extension must be expended by June 30, 2027, said Mayor Steve Kronmiller.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025
Gillmor disagreed with Jain’s characterization of the money being expended on the logo and slogan.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
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
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
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, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expended
Verb
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Yianni and Plousia have spent 40 years running their beloved seaside Greek diner, which serves as a warm hub of laughter, stories, food and community.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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In Kotlik, a village of just over 650 residents almost 220 miles north of Kipnuk, 70 people spent two nights at the school.—
Emily Schwing,
NPR,
10 Nov. 2025
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Renner allegedly consumed a bottle of wine.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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The organ is dropped on the floor and a dog in the waiting room, who'd accidentally consumed marijuana, snaps it up and runs away with it.—
Ana Calderone,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Yes, Oregon State’s 10-7 victory over Washington State was the hardest of hard watches, 60 minutes of offensive offense and depleted rosters from programs that were cast adrift in the realignment seas.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Nov. 2025
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But now these escalations are almost exclusively in one direction, with Israel unleashing its firepower on Gaza against a depleted Hamas.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Extending mortgages to 50 years would increase total interest paid and slow the buildup of home equity, potentially trapping borrowers in debt for a lifetime.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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David Letterman, who in 2002 hosted Warren Zevon‘s final television appearance before his death, paid tribute to his friend Saturday night with a lengthy induction speech at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame that lasted several times as long as the musical salute by the Killers that followed.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 Nov. 2025
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The New York Giants fired head coach Brian Daboll on Monday after a 2-8 start to the 2025 NFL season and a string of fourth-quarter collapses that left ownership exhausted and fans demanding change.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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The team concentrated on stars that had recently entered the post-main sequence phase, having exhausted their hydrogen, and identified just 130 planets and planet candidates orbiting nearby – 33 of which had not been detected before.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 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
Verb
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Like all of Jack Daniel’s whiskey, it was filtered through charcoal before barreling, part of the Lincoln County process, but only through three feet instead of the usual 10 feet according to Fletcher (there’s less corn in the mashbill, and therefore less oil to be absorbed).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
9 Nov. 2025
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Holding inventory becomes more expensive as carrying costs rise, and those costs either need to be recouped when selling to retailers or absorbed.—
Amalia Roy,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Newly-solo Lionsgate on Thursday posted sharply lower overall film and TV businesses’ revenues and a reduced loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2026.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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The holiday kits offer a complete Thanksgiving spread at a reduced price, including everything needed for a delicious feast such as turkey and classic sides like mac and cheese, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and of course, pie.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Expended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expended. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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