as in spends
to use up carelessly
warned that a childhood spent hanging around indoors was a misspent youth indeed
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Verb
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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 -
Costa spends pretty much the whole year scouting for potential films, all of which are awards contenders.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The deal begins with the 2026 WNBA season and runs through 2036.—
Richard Deitsch,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The current contract Sanders has with the Buffaloes is worth $54 million and runs through 2029.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Oct. 2025
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Misspends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misspends. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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