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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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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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
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
Sure, said Grejo, flinging the spent syringe into the fire.
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Jonathan Miles,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
The foundation spent around $850 million to construct the Obama center, nearly three times the original $300 million estimate.
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David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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These are the tools where your money is actually well spent.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
Sure, said Grejo, flinging the spent syringe into the fire.
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Jonathan Miles,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
Blyth injured her back in a toboggan accident and spent over a year recovering, limiting her ability to profit off her success in the film.
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Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
The foundation spent around $850 million to construct the Obama center, nearly three times the original $300 million estimate.
—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spent
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Research shows over half of American travelers feel exhausted, with one in five admitting to booking a trip out of anger.
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But Raj is feverish, foggy, and exhausted.
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The amount of money each customer receives from the settlement is based on the total amount of Amazon Prime membership fees paid throughout the duration of their subscription.
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His captors released him after his family paid the $15,000 ransom.
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But while the creative component has consumed the conversation around AI in advertising, the most lucrative changes from AI are likely on the other end of the process — where the technology is disrupting how people buy the products advertisers want to sell.
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As long as billions of dollars are consumed by obligations from decades past, taxpayers will keep spending more while students see less of the benefit.
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The first half of the year usually reveals where time, energy and resources are being wasted.
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Solar and wind power can generate excess electricity during periods of strong production, but that energy is often wasted if it cannot be stored for later use.
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Hollywood Plot Lines and Reality These are the tired questions every UFO skeptic asks.
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If your complexion tends to look flat or tired by midday, this powder can help bring back some radiance.
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Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
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Oil prices fell on the news of progress, but uncertainty over the status of the Strait of Hormuz — Iran and the US gave conflicting accounts over whether the key waterway was open over the weekend — may have slowed traffic again, The New York Times reported.
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Perhaps unsurprisingly, the National Mall fixture has turned an algae green (this often happens after it is drained for maintenance).
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Rumors swirled that Lachlan and his Scottish country mates — the traveling pep squad known as the Tartan Army — had drained the pub of all its beer on Sunday night.
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Foundation board treasurer Mark Rahman, a volunteer with the National Alliance on Mental Illness Tri Valley who also lost a child to suicide, supports Alan's parents' mission to bring good from their grief.
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Having lost to Mexico in the tournament's opening game and then drawn with Czechia, South Africa came into this game at the foot of the table.
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“Spent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spent. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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