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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
One of those blew up on its landing attempt while another was purposefully expended to get its payload to a higher orbital insertion.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
The United States has expended millions of dollars’ worth of defensive and offensive ordnance.
—The Editors, National Review, 8 May 2025
Limited Magazine Depth The U.S. military has expended a significant amount of munitions on the operation around Yemen, as well as on defending military and civilian ships in the Red Sea from the Houthi attacks, raising concerns about available weapons stockpiles to support a sustained campaign.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Due to the energy expended during a forced bloom, most bulbs will not recover enough to ever bloom again.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 May 2025
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
The United States has expended millions of dollars’ worth of defensive and offensive ordnance.
—The Editors, National Review, 8 May 2025
Limited Magazine Depth The U.S. military has expended a significant amount of munitions on the operation around Yemen, as well as on defending military and civilian ships in the Red Sea from the Houthi attacks, raising concerns about available weapons stockpiles to support a sustained campaign.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Due to the energy expended during a forced bloom, most bulbs will not recover enough to ever bloom again.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expend
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For example, the 256GB version’s price is $1,100 – roughly 86% more than the $580 Apple spent for all the hardware, the assembly and the testing, reported the Wall Street Journal.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Officials spent countless hours consulting with community members, in part, because one of the city’s busiest bus routes runs through the square.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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For example, in 2024, China supplied 70 percent of all lithium-ion batteries consumed in the U.S.—
Elena Bou,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Soy is a common allergen, and thus the undeclared ingredient could pose a risk to those with a soy allergy who consume the product.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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These fast-track measures can be used only if proponents agree to pay higher wages to construction workers or set aside a portion of the project for low-income housing on land considered the least environmentally sensitive.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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That work has given him enough money to pay for car insurance and other expenses, but not enough to move out from his parents’ home.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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Treating this condition involves surgery to implant a shunt to drain excess fluid from the inside of the skull, according to the Cleveland Clinic.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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Preventative measures There are ways to avoid such a financially and emotionally draining situation.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 May 2025
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The visa expired in February 2023, but Soliman has not exhausted legal efforts to remain in the U.S., according to NBC.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
3 June 2025
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The object could be a white dwarf—an Earth-sized husk that remains after a star has exhausted its nuclear fuel.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
30 May 2025
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Some heavy metals are introduced through fertilizers and insecticides, while other heavy metals occur naturally in soil and are absorbed by plants.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Hair porosity influences how well hair absorbs water, oils, and hair care products.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
4 June 2025
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“Expend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expend. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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