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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paid (for)
expended
Verb
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Great effort was, at least initially, expended.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025 -
That funding stream is typically expended quickly due to the rising cost of housing in Nashville, according to the release.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Paid (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paid%20%28for%29. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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