expending

verb

Definition of expendingnext
present participle of expend
1
as in spending
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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2
as in consuming
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 Synonyms for expending
  1. spending
  2. consuming
  3. paying
  4. absorbing
  5. reducing
  6. depleting
Verb
  • The agency takes the average inflation rate over that period from what's known as the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, or CPI-W, which tracks spending by working Americans.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But a series of events in the last year have brought them closer to their goal after spending 34 years behind bars.
    Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of spending
Verb
  • Enjoying a crisp fall day at the cider mill is still safe, but the FDA suggests asking if the product is pasteurized before consuming.
    Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • What begins as a tool for convenience could grow out of control, replicating and consuming resources, and eventually overshadowing us.
    Gerui Wang, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of consuming
Verb
  • Equus does not anticipate paying cash dividends to common stockholders in the near future, maintaining its focus on preserving liquidity and enhancing shareholder value.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The increase is attributed to a higher number of Discord server paying subscribers.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of paying
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  • Empathetic listening, however, entails stopping, absorbing what the other person is saying and then reflecting back both the emotional undertones and the content.
    Nirmal Chhabria, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • But after months of absorbing McLaren’s punches, Red Bull landed a shot of its own, something Norris acknowledged himself.
    Dan Cancian, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of absorbing
Verb
  • As research progresses, there is hope that these new strategies will provide patients with better options for recovery, reducing the physical and emotional toll of scarring.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Automated Back-Office Operations AI uses advanced analytics and machine learning to add efficiency to back-office operations, increasing productivity and reducing costs.
    Babu Sivadasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of reducing
Verb
  • But the damage humans inflict, including destroying wetlands and tearing down forests, is depleting these carbon sinks and accelerating global warming.
    Laura Paddison, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
  • In some cases, these shows highlight the need for sustainable practices, such as finding ways to live off the land without depleting resources.
    Solitaire Townsend, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Definition of depleting
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expending

expenditure

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