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spent

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verb

past tense of spend
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of spent
Adjective
When flowers begin to fade, begonias do well to have a little extra care—pinching or cutting off the spent blossoms, known as deadheading. Lauren David, Southern Living, 24 June 2025 Somewhere between spent and scintillated sits its manager, who plopped down for Sunday’s postgame news conference and let out an exhale. Chandler Rome, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Verb
Reid spent a few hours watching film of the Pittsburgh Steelers just hours before the Chiefs hosted the Houston Texans. Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024 Automated systems can quickly match candidates to roles, reducing the time spent on manual screening and improving recruitment's overall efficiency. Silvija Martincevic, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for spent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spent
Adjective
  • Pop music, like the rest of American society, has reached the exhausted endpoint of the taboo-litigation mania that’s marred the past decade of our national life.
    Armin Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2025
  • You’re exhausted in the morning and energized by the afternoon.
    Kelly Stiefel Arias, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
Verb
  • There is a $250 fee paid to the instructor.
    Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
  • They are paid to solve each puzzle in advance.
    New York Times Games, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • That fire, which had consumed almost 3,000 acres by Tuesday evening, was fueled by a fierce windstorm.
    The New York Times, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Firefighters are also battling the Eaton Fire, which trails the Palisades Fire closely in size and has consumed at least 2,200 acres in northern Los Angeles County, as well as the smaller, newer Hurst and Woodley Fires.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Already, 47% of clinicians report that being tired has impacted their abilities to treat patients.
    Victoria Feng, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • His legs are going to be a little tired, as to be expected.
    Roderick Boone Updated July 11, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2025
Verb
  • Plenty even gave me their own kitty stories too.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Over the weekend, Hamas gave Qatar and Egypt its agreement to a proposal that resembles an offer made several weeks ago by White House envoy Steve Witkoff.
    Barak Ravid, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • But sometimes lost in that analysis is that the bigger factor may have been a lack of enthusiasm for Harris.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The Huskies also lost a trio of transfers after 2021-22 — Piath Gabriel (UMass), Mir McLean (Virginia, Maryland) and Saylor Poffenbarger (Arkansas, Maryland) — who all averaged less than five minutes of playing time in their UConn careers.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • When used thoroughly, AI can allow faster decisions, boost output and shorten the time to market.
    Peter Benei, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Likewise, consumers should be aware of how their data is being used.
    Eva Epker, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • And the family members of the missing — from the camp and elsewhere — continue to grow weary.
    Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 7 July 2025
  • Officials noted that the public can grow weary from too many flooding alerts or forecasts that turn out to be minor.
    CBS News, CBS News, 7 July 2025

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“Spent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spent. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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