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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
If the stalk is left alone, the plant expends energy creating seeds instead of new blooms.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
This spiritual sequel to ‘Frankenstein’ is a romantic tale of obsession, possession and fantasy — adjectives that also apply to its filmmaker, Maggie Gyllenhaal, who expends massive quantities of energy jolting it to life.
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Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
This upper stage of the rocket kicks in above 62 miles (100 kilometers), once the core stage expends all its propellant.
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Marcos Fernandez Tous,
The Conversation,
4 Mar. 2026
The familiarity expends to the animation itself, courtesy of the prolific Titmouse studio.
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Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Feb. 2026
Targeting multiple muscle groups expends calories more efficiently.
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Jakob Roze,
Health,
5 Feb. 2026
Virtually every cell on every branch of the tree of life expends a hefty chunk of its energy budget — in some cells, more than half — on maintaining a voltage across its membrane.
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Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Jan. 2026
The places facing existential climate risks—especially those in the Deep South—are mostly in states that have long been considered politically uncompetitive, where neither party expends much effort or money to gain votes.
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
China’s apparent surge in missile production comes as the US expends sophisticated defense systems in Ukraine and Israel, causing some ammunition shortages and sparking debate in Washington about how and where to deploy its high-end weapons.
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Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
This spiritual sequel to ‘Frankenstein’ is a romantic tale of obsession, possession and fantasy — adjectives that also apply to its filmmaker, Maggie Gyllenhaal, who expends massive quantities of energy jolting it to life.
—
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
This upper stage of the rocket kicks in above 62 miles (100 kilometers), once the core stage expends all its propellant.
—
Marcos Fernandez Tous,
The Conversation,
4 Mar. 2026
The familiarity expends to the animation itself, courtesy of the prolific Titmouse studio.
—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Feb. 2026
Targeting multiple muscle groups expends calories more efficiently.
—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
5 Feb. 2026
Virtually every cell on every branch of the tree of life expends a hefty chunk of its energy budget — in some cells, more than half — on maintaining a voltage across its membrane.
—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Jan. 2026
The places facing existential climate risks—especially those in the Deep South—are mostly in states that have long been considered politically uncompetitive, where neither party expends much effort or money to gain votes.
—
Vann R. Newkirk Ii,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
China’s apparent surge in missile production comes as the US expends sophisticated defense systems in Ukraine and Israel, causing some ammunition shortages and sparking debate in Washington about how and where to deploy its high-end weapons.
—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expends
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Spoilers Ahead Kara is introduced as a reckless party animal, who spends her time seeking out planets orbiting red suns, to weaken her superpowered metabolism and become intoxicated.
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BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
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Every company generates or consumes capital.
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All in all, the researchers estimated their new device consumes at most one-tenth the power of current state-of-the-art electronic neuromorphic hardware.
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The separation agreement pays Molinar a year of her salary plus other benefits, Geren said.
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Who benefits and who pays for AI progress is a legitimate debate.
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Watching this scene, and much of the film, exhausts me.
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If the search for a large outdoor planter exhausts you—just get a terra-cotta planter.
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If a demanding day drains you, take a short break before making a purchase.
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Keep a shallow pan or old towel handy in case any water drains during the process.
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Let the incoming chief make a few visible calls while the outgoing leader still absorbs the heat.
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Your body best absorbs water when it is taken in small amounts over time.
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“Expends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expends. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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