SPENT Synonyms: 154 Similar and Opposite Words

spent 1 of 2

adjective

ˈspent

Definition of spent

as in exhausted

depleted in strength, energy, or freshness he plopped down in his chair, completely spent, and then fell asleep

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

spent

2 of 2

verb

past tense of spend

as in paid

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in consumed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in wasted

to use up carelessly spent all his energy on impractical schemes

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of spent

Adjective

These are the tools where your money is actually well spent. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026 Sure, said Grejo, flinging the spent syringe into the fire. — Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

Verb

Greenlaw, of course, spent much of his one year in Denver in 2025 working through soft-tissue injuries, before being cut and signing back to the San Francisco 49ers this offseason. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2026 Washington spent the past 18 months dismantling exactly the policy that produced it. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spent

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spent

Adjective

Phoenix Henrichsen, who made his first court appearance with scraggly long hair and looking exhausted, appeared Monday neatly groomed, with his hair pulled back in a bun.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026
As hundreds of exhausted migrants head back to Morocco and others vow to stay, residents describe a city upended by clashes, military deployments and a deeply unsettled border.

— Sergio Rodrigo Ruíz, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of exhausted

Verb

During that time, farmers and ranchers were paid around $180 per acre-foot of water conserved.

— Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
His suit claims that he has not yet been paid for his work on Bully or Vultures 2, and that West and his label, YZY, have failed to include him in the albums’ production credits on streaming services.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of paid

Verb

Caffeine can still impact sleep when consumed 6 hours before bedtime.

— Erin Hooker Published, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026
Research from 2014 shows that GLP-1 weight-loss signals can directly force the body to burn fat for heat, entirely independent of how much food is consumed.

— Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of consumed

Verb

If the Phillies had any doubts about their unconventional deadline strategy, Arraez wasted little time easing them.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
But to keep his business afloat, Drossos is meticulous about stocking meat items that won’t be wasted and partners with local growers to carry specialty Mexican herbs without cutting a profit to a middleman.

— Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of wasted

Adjective

Well, the growing season in the South is a long one, and even the best thrillers get tired, the spillers get leggy, and the fillers sometimes disappear.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026
Replace Cabinet Hardware New drawer pulls, cabinet knobs, and even hinges can make quite the impact on your tired old kitchen cabinets.

— Barbara Bellesi Zito, The Spruce, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of tired

Verb

Rocket Lab was supposed to have a satellite on standby to go up and inspect True Anomaly’s spacecraft, ready to launch on short notice once military officials gave the order.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026

Definition of gave

Verb

Conductor Nathalie Stutzmann made a convincing case for an unwieldy composition whose autographed score was given by Wagner's daughter-in-law, Winifried, to Hitler and lost in the destruction that ended World War II.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
The date stood out to Browning, who’d lost thousands in anticipated shillings when 584 steerage and 253 second-class passengers chose drowning in a Canadian river over registering at one of his boarding houses near the port of Liverpool.

— Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of lost

Browse Nearby Words

spendy

spent

spew

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Spent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spent. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of spent

adjective

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on spent

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

anecdote

Popular in Grammar & Usage

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

'Sneaked' or 'Snuck': Which is correct?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Aug. 7

How long is a jiffy?

Popular

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

Games & Quizzes