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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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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
The attorney general's office spent close to $230,000, while the Legislative Reference Library and the Texas Legislative Council expended about $8,500 combined.
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Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Lair points out in his blog that the 39 THAADS observably expended exceed the annual production rate (32) per year.
—Sebastien Roblin, Forbes.com, 1 July 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, 29 June 2025
Here, Simeone said, there has been additional effort expended.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
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Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Lair points out in his blog that the 39 THAADS observably expended exceed the annual production rate (32) per year.
—Sebastien Roblin, Forbes.com, 1 July 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, 29 June 2025
Here, Simeone said, there has been additional effort expended.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expend
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The squad have spent the past week in nearby New York City, holed up in a hotel on affluent Fifth Avenue but occasionally allowed out to explore Manhattan between training sessions.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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On July 12, 2015, Tiffany spent the day with her family.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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There’s no way around it—many of us consume far too much sugar.—
Jeanne Ballion,
Vogue,
14 July 2025
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The civil penalties can consume the entire balance of an account, so be careful.—
Robert W. Wood,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Companies are currently paying a 10% universal U.S. tariff that Trump imposed on imports from some 180 nations.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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Every investment in children’s mental health pays extraordinary dividends — in stronger families, more successful schools, and a healthier community.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
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Doubling down on something that isn’t aligned with your current strengths can drain leadership focus, capital and momentum.—
James Barlow,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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The city avoided building a water filtration plant, which would have lost more than $8 billion, by investing $1.5 billion into forests surrounding New York City's Catskill, Delaware, and Croton reservoirs that drain into their water supply systems.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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While others exhaust themselves and their budgets staying open for ghosts and insomniacs, smart operators perfect their performance when the audience is there.—
Elie Y. Katz,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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According to a report released by Social Security trustees last month, once the trust fund is exhausted, payroll taxes would only be sufficient to cover about 77 percent of scheduled benefits.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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But because krill oil is absorbed better, less of it is needed to see results.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
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Lyne’s influence never disappeared; it was absorbed.—
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arkansasonline.com,
10 July 2025
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“Expend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expend. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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