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as in to spend
to hand over or use up in payment
redecoration will have to wait, since we've just expended our last dollar in buying the house
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as in to consume
to make complete use of
settlers had to be sure not to expend their supply of firewood before the end of the long winter
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Recent Examples of expend
The amount of calories burned while sleeping can be calculated by first determining the number of calories expended per hour of the day.
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Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2025
At that final, by the time referee David Coote — whatever happened to him? — blew the first whistle, Newcastle as a club had expended so much emotion building the whole thing up that there was nothing left to give.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
Hera adds a couple orders of magnitude in our understanding of how much energy DART expended in its kinetic impact and what that capability provides for planetary defense.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2025
In Ukraine, both sides have already expended extraordinary resources, and neither is close to anything that resembles a victory.
—Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2025
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Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2025
At that final, by the time referee David Coote — whatever happened to him? — blew the first whistle, Newcastle as a club had expended so much emotion building the whole thing up that there was nothing left to give.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
Hera adds a couple orders of magnitude in our understanding of how much energy DART expended in its kinetic impact and what that capability provides for planetary defense.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2025
In Ukraine, both sides have already expended extraordinary resources, and neither is close to anything that resembles a victory.
—Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expend
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And four years later, their collection of groups spent $42 million to unsuccessfully keep Trump from becoming the nominee for a third time.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 May 2025
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At Alpha School, students spend just two hours a day in class, guided by an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tutor.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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Additionally, the study of chemical isotopes — variants of carbon and nitrogen that reflect plant or animal proteins consumed — from a bone sample taken from the mummy’s spine revealed a high-quality diet based on grain and a large proportion of meat.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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The consistent overproduction of milk is the reason federal dietary guidelines recommend that adults consume three cups of dairy per day, as well as why half-pint milk cartons are a mainstay of the nation’s school cafeterias.—
HubSpot,
HubSpot,
2 May 2025
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All the cardinals in Rome are expected to visit the tomb to pay their respects on Sunday afternoon, according to the Vatican.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Pope Francis' tomb opens to visitors at Rome's St. Mary Major Basilica The tomb of Pope Francis was opened to visitors at St. Mary Major Basilica, where Catholic faithful lined up to pay their respects a day after world leaders and hundreds of thousands attended the late pontiff's funeral.—
Danielle Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The arena goes icily silent, punctuated by some half-hearted boos as the clock drains down.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Today's Amazon deals are built to level up your setup without draining your wallet.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2025
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Dominate a single platform Many entrepreneurs exhaust themselves trying to maintain presence across every social channel, newsletter platform, and podcast directory.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The gorilla could easily maim several men before being exhausted.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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Many smaller businesses are unable to absorb such shocks.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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The companies with the lowest performance weren’t able to forecast shortages, did not have the technology available to monitor their supply chain operations, and made poor pricing decisions—sometimes absorbing too much of the higher costs and lowering profit margins and investor confidence.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Expend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expend. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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