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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
Innumerable hours are expended on his behalf (and not pro bono, insists his longtime press rep Juda Engelmayer, pointing to royalties still rolling in from his films).
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Phoebe Eaton, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Rather than expending effort on model comparisons, enterprises should acknowledge and focus their time on the true foundation of all good AI: data quality.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Not only can a single missile boat pack more firepower than all the munitions expended during the Second World War, subs also enjoy a remarkable degree of stealth.
—New Atlas, 26 Apr. 2025
Many experts have voiced their concern over the amount of energy expended by these models — as well as the ensuing environmental impact — over the last several years.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Phoebe Eaton, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Rather than expending effort on model comparisons, enterprises should acknowledge and focus their time on the true foundation of all good AI: data quality.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Not only can a single missile boat pack more firepower than all the munitions expended during the Second World War, subs also enjoy a remarkable degree of stealth.
—New Atlas, 26 Apr. 2025
Many experts have voiced their concern over the amount of energy expended by these models — as well as the ensuing environmental impact — over the last several years.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expend
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The turtle's transmitters will last two months, allowing Lang and partnering technicians to track how the turtles spend their summer.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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The actor-writer-director, who is 31 and uses they/she pronouns, has spent the last decade or so as a niche internet presence, going viral periodically on Twitter (and then X) and TikTok with satirical front-facing videos and bone-dry one-liners.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
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Endless arguments could consume tons of precious computing cycles.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Recipes for everything from ceviche mixto with popcorn (!) to flan to sweet plantains are sure to delight, and the book’s chatty, convivial tone is likely to linger in your mind long after the meal has been consumed and the dreaded dinner dishes are done.—
Hayley Maitland,
Vogue,
7 June 2025
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Speaking after an assessment meeting with the army’s chief of staff, Defense Minister Israel Katz said that Iran will pay a heavy price for harming Israeli citizens.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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In some cases, vehicle owners who could not afford to pay the fees to recover their vehicles lost them permanently.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
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Reserve forward Obi Toppin helped swing the game, draining five 3s off the bench.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
6 June 2025
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These unnecessary burdens slow them down, drain their energy, and keep them from reaching their next level.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The visa expired in February 2023, but Soliman has not exhausted legal efforts to remain in the U.S., according to NBC.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
3 June 2025
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The object could be a white dwarf—an Earth-sized husk that remains after a star has exhausted its nuclear fuel.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
30 May 2025
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Hair porosity influences how well hair absorbs water, oils, and hair care products.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
4 June 2025
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Many like Scooch are absorbing costs to maintain delivery schedules and customer trust. TeeTurtle, which manufactures over 80% of its product line in China, chose not to cancel or delay orders despite the tight margins.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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“Expend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expend. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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