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.
—Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
Your money would be better spent upgrading your insulation.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 12 June 2026
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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
The Valkyries built a commanding lead behind 22 points from Janelle Salaün and 19 from Williams, then spent the fourth quarter watching Natisha Hiedeman – who finished with a game-high 26 – chip away at their advantage one bucket at a time.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
Your money would be better spent upgrading your insulation.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spent
Adjective
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In real life, that often looks like lying down exhausted, scrolling and still being awake an hour later, glued to our screens.—
Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Cattle farmer Boutros Maroun said people in Ain Ebel are exhausted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Verb
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But some of the payments Newsom solicited went to nonprofits Siebel Newsom is involved with, and which have paid her a salary.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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All that plus nightly turndown service and 24-hour room service reflect the careful attention paid to guests at Moon Palace The Grand—Cancun.—
Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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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.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
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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.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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New York — Kevin Warsh wasted no time putting his stamp on the Federal Reserve in his first meeting as chairman.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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That wandering is not necessarily wasted time.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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So tired and anxious and stressed.—
Anna Spoerre,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
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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.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
Verb
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Perhaps unsurprisingly, the National Mall fixture has turned an algae green (this often happens after it is drained for maintenance).—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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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.—
Geoff Edgers,
Washington Post,
19 June 2026
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But the day of the shoot — there was a biscuit rig on the car, and the gentleman working the biscuit rig did a test run and lost control of the car.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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South Africa and Czechia both lost their opening matches in the FIFA World Cup.—
Amna Subhan,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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“Spent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spent. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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