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adjective

ˈspent How to pronounce spent (audio)
Definition of spentnext
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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verb

past tense of spend
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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3
as in wasted
to use up carelessly spent all his energy on impractical schemes

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Recent Examples of spent
Adjective
To prevent it from reseeding, make sure to cut branches with spent blooms. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 16 Apr. 2026 These are the tools where your money is actually well spent. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
Osbourne’s wife and manager, Sharon Osbourne, has spent the last year grieving the loss of her best friend. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026 Saudi Arabia spent $83 billion on defense last year, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, putting it firmly among the top ten military spenders worldwide. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spent
  1. exhausted
  2. paid
  3. consumed
  4. wasted
  5. tired
  6. gave
  7. drained
  8. lost
Adjective
  • If a year in, the founder is still in every meeting and the new hire is the most exhausted person in the building, the company did not hire an operator.
    — Ken Paskins, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • That loaded the bases, and Christian Yelich then greeted an exhausted Yamamoto with a two-run single.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of exhausted
Verb
  • In most cases, bed and board have to be paid for, but there are a series of daily spending caps on different elements, such as food and hotel costs.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Texas coach Steve Sarkisian’s offense with quarterback Arch Manning still is not doing what, these days, it is paid to do.
    — Mac Engel October 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of paid
Verb
  • Joe Biden tried to deprioritize the region—until Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack on Israel consumed much of Biden’s presidency.
    — Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026
  • But in more recent years, as state and national politics grew consumed by concerns over the cost of living, California Democrats have divided over whether and how much CEQA must be reformed.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of consumed
Verb
  • The routes are mapped out to ensure that not a drop of fuel goes wasted; however, there comes a point when costs must be passed on to customers or operating is no longer economical, Diaz said.
    — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Pages had wasted the Dodgers’ second challenge on a clear strike moments earlier.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of wasted
Adjective
  • Billed as an immersive matchmaking experience and a new take on the dating show, the format features singletons who are tired of swiping and first dates and are ready to get hitched.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Valadao, meanwhile, cast himself as an experienced policymaker who delivers for the region and dismissed the criticism as the political bickering voters are tired of.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 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
  • Our joy in the world is drained away, along with our ability to feel fully human.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Micron still trading 15% below its June peak and Nvidia sitting at such a steep discount to the market P/E and that of defensive, capex-light Apple, suggest a level of sobriety that – all else equal – could mean that some risk has been drained away.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of drained
Verb
  • His candidate lost in December 2018 to Kabila's long-term political rival, Tshisekedi.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Ryder’s Law was reintroduced this year after another carriage horse collapsed and died in Central Park, and in a separate incident, tourist Romanch Mahajan, 18, died after falling off a carriage after the operator lost control.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
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“Spent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spent. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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