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as in spends
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 consumes
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 expends
Meteorologists said Erin would likely fluctuate in strength throughout the week as the storm draws strength from warm ocean waters, then expends energy through enormous wind and waves.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
The first machine to solve the puzzle secures the next block of transactions and earns a Bitcoin reward, while every competing rig still expends the same electricity.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2025
Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
The first machine to solve the puzzle secures the next block of transactions and earns a Bitcoin reward, while every competing rig still expends the same electricity.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expends
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BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Costa spends pretty much the whole year scouting for potential films, all of which are awards contenders.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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Online resale also generates emissions from shipping and packaging, and running massive e-commerce platforms consumes energy, all factors that need to be considered, said Alana James, a fashion professor at Northumbria University.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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The moniker, though befitting a sports car, almost perfectly describes the high-stakes pursuit that consumes the remaining two hours.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For the second half of the payment, once Mandel Group pays its annual taxes on the site, the city will give Mandel Group a rebate check back on 75% of the developer's taxes each year.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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That means anyone who pays for health insurance coverage, including for plans offered through their employer, will see higher monthly premiums.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The whole ordeal exhausts the mother turtle.—
Taylor Hagood,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2025
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The idea of festivals just exhausts me.—
Meg Zukin,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Sulfur tends to form long chains during charging and discharging, which blocks the flow of ions and quickly drains the battery’s power.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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Bring it all to life this month by saying yes only to the people, opportunities, and experiences that excite you, and no to anyone or anything that drains your bright light.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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Soothing botanicals, such as aloe vera and chamomile, keep the skin comfortable as the mask refines pores and absorbs excess oil.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
30 Sep. 2025
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Easily digestible, meaning your body breaks it down and absorbs it efficiently.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Expends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expends. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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