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as in pays
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 consumes
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 loses
to use up carelessly
spent all his energy on impractical schemes
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Recent Examples of spends
That could include a driveway, backyard, entryway, garage area or outdoor space where your family spends time.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Neal spends almost the full runtime in a swiveling seat on a high platform, hemmed in by computer equipment and spotlit in a focused area that emphasizes the claustrophobic conditions (lighting design by Garrett Bell).
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
In my experience, traditional red teaming—where a human team spends two weeks trying to break a system—cannot keep up with the speed of AI development.
—Joan Vendrell, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The movie centers around struggling actor Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio), who found success in Westerns but is having a hard time adjusting to new Hollywood and, as a result, spends most of his time with his stunt double, Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt).
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Miller says robotics have helped dramatically cut the amount of time a warehouse picker spends walking the floor and have taken on difficult tasks like unloading boxes from a trailer on a hot day.
—John Kell, Fortune, 20 May 2026
According to a new report by the Sacramento City Auditor, the city spends around $590,000 per year in staffing costs to manage homeless people’s property.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
Research from It’s Time To Log Off found the average person spends one full day each week online, while 34% of people had checked Facebook within the last 10 minutes.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Neal spends almost the full runtime in a swiveling seat on a high platform, hemmed in by computer equipment and spotlit in a focused area that emphasizes the claustrophobic conditions (lighting design by Garrett Bell).
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
In my experience, traditional red teaming—where a human team spends two weeks trying to break a system—cannot keep up with the speed of AI development.
—Joan Vendrell, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The movie centers around struggling actor Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio), who found success in Westerns but is having a hard time adjusting to new Hollywood and, as a result, spends most of his time with his stunt double, Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt).
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Miller says robotics have helped dramatically cut the amount of time a warehouse picker spends walking the floor and have taken on difficult tasks like unloading boxes from a trailer on a hot day.
—John Kell, Fortune, 20 May 2026
According to a new report by the Sacramento City Auditor, the city spends around $590,000 per year in staffing costs to manage homeless people’s property.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
Research from It’s Time To Log Off found the average person spends one full day each week online, while 34% of people had checked Facebook within the last 10 minutes.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spends
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The album’s name, Arirang, pays tribute to a treasured Korean folk ballad of the same name, which was famously the country’s first song, sung by Korean men, ever recorded (it was preserved for posterity by American ethnologist Alice Fletcher in 1896).—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
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The equity initiative, which was launched as a pilot in 2021 and later expanded, pays ambassadors $6,000 per year to serve as a liaison between the city and their respective communities.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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On average, a medium-sized data center consumes roughly 110 million gallons of water per year for cooling, which is enough to power the annual water use of about 1,000 households.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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According to some reports, globally, this consumes something like 1-2% of global energy consumption.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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He’s thrown off, however, when Nora loses her cool at the discovery that their young, feisty daughter Ida (Tawba El Gharchi) has posted a video on social media of the trio dancing in the livestock stable.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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Opportunities to attend the Rolling Stone Residency will be available to Rolling Stone Readers as well as for redemption through SkyMiles Experiences, Delta’s platform that gives its loyalty Members access to once-in-a-lifetime experiences.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
18 May 2026
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The design also gives Reebok a baseline to grow from.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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If the search for a large outdoor planter exhausts you—just get a terra-cotta planter.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
6 Apr. 2026
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As the oil blockade quickly exhausts Cuba’s supply of fuel, triggering a series of lengthy, island-wide blackouts, many here are exhausted and are becoming increasingly vocal about their desire for fundamental changes in Cuba.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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But police say the game wastes resources and could have severe unintended consequences.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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The script, credited to new collaborator Simon Lyashenko and Zvyagintsev and adapted freely from Chabrol’s 1969 thriller, wastes nothing, not even a throwaway comment at a restaurant dinner that Gleb and Galina attend about the last time Gleb cleaned his own house.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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If your dishwasher drains directly outside of the home, consider re-routing it to the sink.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
22 May 2026
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Most varieties prefer full sun to partial shade and rich, slightly acidic soil that drains well.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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It's made with deep five-millimeter lugs that are seriously grippy on all kinds of terrain from mud to rocks, and its special midsole absorbs a ton of impact to keep your feet pain-free and without fatigue for as long as possible.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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Our Top Sunscreens Under Makeup But a few strategic steps can prevent that from happening, like using a lightweight moisturizer and wearing a makeup-friendly SPF that absorbs quickly, dries down smoothly, and doesn’t leave behind a slick or tacky finish.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 May 2026
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“Spends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spends. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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