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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 rearmament demonstration comes amid concerns about how the U.S. Navy can sustain its presence at sea during combat—such as in its Red Sea operations, which expended a large number of missiles—without diverting warships to distant ports for replenishment.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
For example, each site had to be located within 5 degrees of the lunar equator in order to expend the least amount of fuel and have no large hills or deep craters along the lander's approach, which could have confused its landing radar.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 20 July 2025
One of those blew up on its landing attempt while another was purposefully expended to get its payload to a higher orbital insertion.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
For instance, studies show that ultramarathon runners expend large amounts of energy on race day, but cannot sustain that level of output over the long haul.3
Scientists are still trying to understand how this is possible.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 11 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
For example, each site had to be located within 5 degrees of the lunar equator in order to expend the least amount of fuel and have no large hills or deep craters along the lander's approach, which could have confused its landing radar.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 20 July 2025
One of those blew up on its landing attempt while another was purposefully expended to get its payload to a higher orbital insertion.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
For instance, studies show that ultramarathon runners expend large amounts of energy on race day, but cannot sustain that level of output over the long haul.3
Scientists are still trying to understand how this is possible.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expend
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The 70-year-old man had spent every weekend at the cottage for 28 years, drinking entirely from the well.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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More than 2,000 filmmakers, technicians, audio experts and AI creatives spent two years reilluminating Dorothy Gale’s adventure into a gleaming spectacle that will move you – literally and emotionally.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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Individuals with kidney issues should be cautious about consuming excessive electrolyte water.—
Julie Marks,
Verywell Health,
30 Aug. 2025
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Cities and towns can remove arsenic from groundwater, but some rural communities and isolated homes can’t afford those options, leaving residents to consume polluted water or haul it in from elsewhere.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Officials would've had to raise taxes to pay for these projects, County Commissioner Marty Heffner said during a meeting in 2021.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
26 Aug. 2025
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Mecklenburg voters will decide the fate of a referendum to raise the county’s sales tax to pay for road, rail and bus projects this November.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Aug. 2025
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City worries removing Marion County residency requirement would drain taxes Since 1977, most people hired for a full-time or part-time role in city-county government have been required to move to Marion County within six months of accepting the job.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
31 Aug. 2025
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Hours-long team cohesion gatherings be draining for some members of a team, especially those who lean toward introversion.—
Rebecca Fraser-Thill,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Their unvarnished alt-rock was led by wild-eyed singer Matt Shultz, a human rubber band who exhausted himself despite his vocals disappearing into the strong breeze.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Our teams have exhausted all resources and personnel over the last 20 days.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Aug. 2025
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The former absorbs more fat and sugar, typically resulting in a more tender crust.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Aug. 2025
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Vick wants this to be a group that absorbs his teaching and, perhaps more than anything, enjoys the process.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Expend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expend. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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