as in exhausted
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
he plopped down in his chair, completely spent, and then fell asleep
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1
as in paid
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 consumed
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 wasted
to use up carelessly
spent all his energy on impractical schemes
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Recent Examples of spent
Dan De Luce, NBC news, 28 June 2025
In a nuclear power plant, the reactor core and the spent nuclear fuel are the most radioactive components.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Christina Hall, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Since the submersible’s implosion over two years ago, the industry has spent time reflecting on the importance of nailing down a standard across the board, Kohnen said.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
In the 1950s, French engineers helped Israel build a nuclear reactor and a secret reprocessing plant to separate plutonium from spent reactor fuel.
—Dan De Luce, NBC news, 28 June 2025
In a nuclear power plant, the reactor core and the spent nuclear fuel are the most radioactive components.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Verb
Authorities searched Booker's apartment complex — including a trash bin — and spent a week searching a landfill in Lenox Township for evidence.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Since the submersible’s implosion over two years ago, the industry has spent time reflecting on the importance of nailing down a standard across the board, Kohnen said.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spent
Adjective
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Gaga ended the performance like an exhausted wind-up doll, caged again physically, but never spiritually.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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The apparently recent footage showed two hostages -- Guy Gilboa-Dalal and Alon Ohel -- looking gaunt and exhausted while being driven around Gaza City.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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Busta also paid tribute to the late MTV VJ Ananda Lewis, who died in June at 52 years old after first being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The trade has paid immediate dividends for Boston.—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And like other cruciferous vegetables, broccolini contains compounds that may interfere with thyroid function in people with thyroid disorders, particularly when consumed raw or in excess.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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Among those who consumed the sweeteners, the highest group had an average of 191 milligrams per day, while the lowest group consumed an average of 20 milligrams.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Though proceeds have boosted the country’s economy, some opposition leaders say much of it has been wasted or pilfered.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Beck to Daniels, TD The Hurricanes wasted little time getting on the board.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Susan has lifted us up for 50 years; and her arms have not grown tired.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
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Discard the tired-looking center and separate clumps from the outer edges by hand or use a sharp knife or pruning saw.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What's the best tax or financial advice that anyone ever gave you?—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The advice that Sanders gave was advice to live by for not just Hunter, but every father out there.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Presumably, this is because those players lost their ‘development’ period — their early teenage years — to the war.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Eastern Washington lost its opening game last week and has not had a winning season since 2021.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Wastewater and bilge drained into the bay.—
Steven Rosenfeld,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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This Jasmine Crockett seems drained.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Spent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spent. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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