SPENDABLE Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

spend

verb

ˈspend

Definition of spend next

as in to pay

to hand over or use up in payment I always end up spending too much money at the mall

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as in to consume

to make complete use of the town has already spent its budget for snow removal, and it's only January

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as in to waste

to use up carelessly spent all his energy on impractical schemes

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Recent Examples of spend To highlight class differences, Ashley experiences a medical emergency further exacerbated by not having health insurance and facing an extended wait time, the latter of which was drawn from real events, as Lee once spent over 10 hours in the ER with his wife. —

Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2026 Earth Day on the 22nd is a wonderful anchor for habits around sustainability like planting something, spending more intentional time outside, or cutting back on single-use plastics. —

Cheryl Russell, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026 During her college years, Sophie spent her summers working and gaining experience in television and journalism. —

Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026 His wife at the time stayed in the Bay Area for work while Taylor spent the winters—and one full year—at Sugar Bowl with the kids. —

Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spend

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In 2025, the department spent about thirty million dollars paying people not to work.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
In fact, many retailers find themselves in a similar quandary because tariff refunds will go to whoever paid the actual customs bill.

— Alina Selyukh, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026