1
as in paying
to hand over or use up in payment
I always end up spending too much money at the mall
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2
as in consuming
to make complete use of
the town has already spent its budget for snow removal, and it's only January
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3
as in wasting
to use up carelessly
spent all his energy on impractical schemes
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Recent Examples of spending
The child, identified by authorities as Klieber Moran, was rescued after spending six days trapped beneath the rubble, RodrÃguez said.
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
After spending two years in the Chicago Cubs organization as a consultant and scout, Little restarted his managerial career with the Dodgers, reuniting with some of his former players, including Nomar Garciaparra and Derek Lowe.
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Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Wall Street is increasingly punishing Big Tech companies for spending on AI without profits to justify it.
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John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
1 July 2026
Finks enters the position after spending the last four years as the director of safety services in the North Little Rock School District.
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Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
30 June 2026
And yet your finance team is spending their morning doing detective work on transactions that should have closed themselves.
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Barrett Smith,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Now, following intense backlash from local communities, a series of lawsuits and a leadership shakeup at the Department of Homeland Security, the agency appears to be abandoning the initiative – a dramatic shift away from a plan that had already seen spending upwards of $1 billion.
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Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
New cardholders earn 100,000 points after spending $5,000 in purchases in the first three months.
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Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
As of late, Sweeney is spending date nights with her boyfriend, Scooter Braun.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
After spending two years in the Chicago Cubs organization as a consultant and scout, Little restarted his managerial career with the Dodgers, reuniting with some of his former players, including Nomar Garciaparra and Derek Lowe.
—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Wall Street is increasingly punishing Big Tech companies for spending on AI without profits to justify it.
—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
1 July 2026
Finks enters the position after spending the last four years as the director of safety services in the North Little Rock School District.
—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
30 June 2026
And yet your finance team is spending their morning doing detective work on transactions that should have closed themselves.
—
Barrett Smith,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Now, following intense backlash from local communities, a series of lawsuits and a leadership shakeup at the Department of Homeland Security, the agency appears to be abandoning the initiative – a dramatic shift away from a plan that had already seen spending upwards of $1 billion.
—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
New cardholders earn 100,000 points after spending $5,000 in purchases in the first three months.
—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
As of late, Sweeney is spending date nights with her boyfriend, Scooter Braun.
—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spending
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In Britain, politicians are paying dearly for the pervasive sense that life is only getting harder and more expensive.
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Their legal dispute ended in a zero-dollar settlement, with neither side paying the other.
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Certain people should be especially mindful about consuming chocolate chips.
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The report noted that various groups have made a habit of consuming beetles, caterpillars, wasps, mealworms, and dragonflies.
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Official processes for making purchases are bureaucratic and slow, and procurement teams often decide to take matters into their own hands, wasting money in the process.
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China is not wasting any time in getting this plank of the plan off to a robust start, and that matters.
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Healthcare economists say giving people access to preventive healthcare saves taxpayers money in the long run by keeping the workforce healthy and relieving pressure on an overburdened system.
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Denise Mendez is practicing giving cues to a training dog at the Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation Center.
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Young people didn’t think these types of jobs paid enough money and felt the roles were often more emotionally draining than others.
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Both handhelds sipped power during Balatro, draining the battery at around 14W and 9W, respectively.
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Panama can't make anything of its counter attacks and keeps losing the ball in transition.
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Sweden finished third in Group F, winning its first game by four goals and losing its second by the same margin.
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Naval forces are increasingly looking for ways to defeat large numbers of drones without exhausting expensive missile inventories.
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The Spurs seemed emotionally spent after exhausting all of their energy in unseating the defending champions.
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This lifts the hull out of the water, reducing hydrodynamic drag and minimizing wake generation.
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On Tuesday, Uzbekistan was soundly thrashed by Portugal 5-0 — significantly reducing the country's chances to qualify for the next round of play in this World Cup, the first ever for a Central Asian nation.
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“Spending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spending. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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