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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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as in to waste
to use up carelessly
spent all his energy on impractical schemes
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Recent Examples of spend
Sunseri was a fifth-round pick by the New Orleans Saints in ’14 and spent time playing for the Patriots and San Francisco 49ers before following in his father’s footsteps.
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Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2025
Like other postwar boys, Lynch spent his days riding bikes, building bombs, and exploring the woods with his dad; likable and outgoing, he was elected president of his seventh-grade class and was popular with girls.
—Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
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After spending a couple more years at TNA, Ali publicly requested for his release from WWE.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Ellis spent more than 31 years behind bars before Nassau County Judge Patricia Harrington tossed his conviction in 2021.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2025
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Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2025
Like other postwar boys, Lynch spent his days riding bikes, building bombs, and exploring the woods with his dad; likable and outgoing, he was elected president of his seventh-grade class and was popular with girls.
—Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
More Pro Wrestling: Hardy Boys To Rejoin WWE Soon, Matt Hardy Predicts
After spending a couple more years at TNA, Ali publicly requested for his release from WWE.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Ellis spent more than 31 years behind bars before Nassau County Judge Patricia Harrington tossed his conviction in 2021.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spend
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In Miami-Dade County, assuming a minimum of $225 per citation, the more than 145,000 citations issued this school year would yield more than $32.6 million if all were paid.—
Carlos Suarez,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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Eventually, the cumulative toll of Russia’s war economy will need to be paid.—
Alexandra Prokopenko,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Jan. 2025
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Just remember that staying engaged and aware of the type of ASMR content children consume is key to ensuring a safe and positive experience, stresses Dr. Adusei.—
Holly Garcia,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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By Sunday, the flames had consumed over 28,000 acres across the Baja California peninsula.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article The Chicago Bulls wasted a chance for some breathing room in the play-in standings Saturday night, losing to the Philadelphia 76ers 109-97 at the United Center.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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For it is a law of nature that if a deathless copy is produced, waste must follow; and that waste from such copies results in the death of real, living nature.—
Maria Balaska,
TIME,
25 Jan. 2025
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Acquiring Plum gives a veteran guard to the Sparks young core of Rickea Jackson and Cameron Brink and reunites her with her former Aces teammate Dearica Hamby.—
Doug Feinberg,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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The rise in right-wing extremism — not least in Germany, where the far-right AfD party is running second in the polls — gives The Investigation a current relevance, but director Kahl says current politics was not on his mind.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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During her post-surgery recovery, simple tasks like bending over became incredibly difficult, leaving her feeling both physically and emotionally drained.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The result is a graceful character study that explores why someone’s capacity for warmth seems to have long been drained.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2025
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But the Sharks sat back, lost their edge, stopped forechecking, and watched momentum completely swing the other way as the Predators scored six unanswered goals.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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The largest drops were experienced in Pennsylvania, which between 2019 and 2023 lost 439 branches, and New Jersey, which saw the number of bank branches decline by 342.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Two of those teenagers, Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall, lay flat on their backs at full time, exhausted by yet another 90 minutes.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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But the last of those emergency dollars are being exhausted this fiscal year and won’t be available to help in the next two-year state budget, which Lamont will propose to lawmakers on Feb. 5.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
23 Jan. 2025
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Sustainable farming practices, such as planting cover crops or reducing fertilizer use, will also prevent nutrient runoff from feeding the algal blooms, as would reducing the amount of land that’s covered in concrete and installing more green infrastructure that absorbs rainwater.—
Diana Kruzman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
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Remove any solids and blot the area with a paper towel to absorb as much oil and grease as possible.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Spend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spend. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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