1
as in to pay
to hand over or use up in payment
I always end up spending too much money at the mall
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2
as in to consume
to make complete use of
the town has already spent its budget for snow removal, and it's only January
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3
as in to waste
to use up carelessly
spent all his energy on impractical schemes
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Recent Examples of spend
Plenty of celebs spend the morning of the Oscars adding a few babylights or getting their roots touched up.
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Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 14 Mar. 2025
Two years later, Terrifier 3 had a $2 million budget, this time had a $500,000 P&A spend, and opened to almost $19 million on the way to a nearly $54 million domestic total.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
Edman spent much of the winter seemingly pegged to be the club’s everyday center fielder, with a chance to work into the infield mix occasionally.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 3 Mar. 2025
That tune has now spent 28 frames somewhere on the country ranking, and lands at its all-time peak of No. 13 this time around.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 14 Mar. 2025
Two years later, Terrifier 3 had a $2 million budget, this time had a $500,000 P&A spend, and opened to almost $19 million on the way to a nearly $54 million domestic total.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
Edman spent much of the winter seemingly pegged to be the club’s everyday center fielder, with a chance to work into the infield mix occasionally.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 3 Mar. 2025
That tune has now spent 28 frames somewhere on the country ranking, and lands at its all-time peak of No. 13 this time around.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spend
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Can tariffs pay for a budget deficit when Social Security, Medicare and the interest payments on our debt are what really matter and there’s $36 trillion of national debt to be made up by them?—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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From fiscal year 2015 to 2022, the Social Security Agency paid about $72 billion in improper payments, most of which were overpayments, the report noted.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2025
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While food safety recalls often focus on bacterial contamination, broken glass presents an immediate physical hazard that can result in cuts or injuries before the product is even consumed.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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One study conducted at Henry Ford Health’s Sleep Disorders and Research Center found that participants who drank a high dose of alcohol before bed initially slept longer than those who consumed a low dose or none.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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If talent is evenly distributed, but opportunity is not, that means a lot of talent is going to waste.—
Matthew Scogin,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Lawrence has now joined his new team and didn't waste any time taking a major shot at the Cowboys.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Even the historically bad White Sox can't justify giving Gallo an opportunity to continue hitting.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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Almost the exact same situation occurred seconds into the second half to give Minnesota a 3-0 lead.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2025
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Without Caitlin Clark draining 3-pointers from the logo, or an undefeated South Carolina trying to remain perfect, there is no nationally captivating figure that commands the audience.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2025
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The iOS app optimized can over 12 hours a day without draining the battery, TwinMind says.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Packers also lost defensive tackle T.J Slaton to Cincinnati, won't make a run at center Josh Myers and will cut or trade cornerback Jaire Alexander — possibly before the new league year arrives Wednesday afternoon.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Dončić scored 34 points in a losing effort, while Boston’s Jayson Tatum led all comers with 40 points.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Frankly, Angelina is exhausted, but she is relieved this one part is over.—
Elizabeth Rosner,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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The victim must be at least 65 years old, may be in danger due to health or suspicious reasons and the investigating agency has exhausted all its resources.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
12 Mar. 2025
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The foam rubber outsole has two layers: the softer upper part absorbs the shock, and the harder lower layer is for a better grip and durability.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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These forests of fast-growing brown algae provide food and habitat for hundreds of marine species and absorb greenhouse gases but are also highly sensitive to changes in their environment.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Spend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spend. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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