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as in pays
to hand over or use up in payment
I always end up spending too much money at the mall
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as in consumes
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 wastes
to use up carelessly
spent all his energy on impractical schemes
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Recent Examples of spends
As much time as the audience spends on the main characters’ dialogue, the camera also lingers on everything from the various settings of a rapidly expanding Macondo to the loaves of bread and soups in Úrsula’s kitchen.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
In his writings, Mangione criticized corporations for increasing their profits and noted how the United States spends the most money on healthcare while only ranking forty-second in worldwide life expectancy, according to the report.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
What Spotify emphasizes most in Wrapped is how much time a person spends on the app.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024
And unlike games like Arkham City (2011) or Marvel’s Spider-Man (2018), which boil down their heroes’ prowess to a few simple button presses, The Great Circle spends a lot of time allowing players to go beat-by-beat through small mysteries at their own pace.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
Mason, now 83, spends his days working as a sports producer from his home in Naples, Florida.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
China currently relies on high-yield ores and spends a substantial amount importing them from Australia, Brazil, and Africa.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2024
But as Clover spends more time with Bee’s charming sister, Beth, and Bee can’t keep away from Clover’s ex-fiancee, Knox, the two women discover that a change of scenery might have been the perfect gift to themselves.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
The choice, as Huston pointed out, brought a sense of timelessness to the story of Mikey (Michael Pitt), a prizefighter freshly out of prison who spends the day before his last fight reconnecting with his past in 1989 New York City.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
In his writings, Mangione criticized corporations for increasing their profits and noted how the United States spends the most money on healthcare while only ranking forty-second in worldwide life expectancy, according to the report.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
What Spotify emphasizes most in Wrapped is how much time a person spends on the app.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024
And unlike games like Arkham City (2011) or Marvel’s Spider-Man (2018), which boil down their heroes’ prowess to a few simple button presses, The Great Circle spends a lot of time allowing players to go beat-by-beat through small mysteries at their own pace.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
Mason, now 83, spends his days working as a sports producer from his home in Naples, Florida.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
China currently relies on high-yield ores and spends a substantial amount importing them from Australia, Brazil, and Africa.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2024
But as Clover spends more time with Bee’s charming sister, Beth, and Bee can’t keep away from Clover’s ex-fiancee, Knox, the two women discover that a change of scenery might have been the perfect gift to themselves.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
The choice, as Huston pointed out, brought a sense of timelessness to the story of Mikey (Michael Pitt), a prizefighter freshly out of prison who spends the day before his last fight reconnecting with his past in 1989 New York City.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spends
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Because the single life option only pays out over one lifetime, the monthly benefit is usually higher.Amy Wagner and Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
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The formula Medicare uses to calculate physician reimbursment pays specialists who perform procedures more than primary care providers who focus on keeping people healthy.Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Welcome back to The Prompt, Microsoft debuted designs for a new type of data center that consumes zero water to cool its chips and servers.Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The more vigorous the struggle to escape, the more debt that consumes the drowning victim.Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
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The Discovery Set gives an introduction to the brand’s three-step regimen, and helps to reduce redness, inflammation and improve hydration.Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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If that’s your struggle, find a routine that gives you the space to switch from work to home mode.Colin C. Campbell, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The charge against Baldwin was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it can’t be brought back to court after the prosecution exhausts its appeals.Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
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This is essential as Ukraine exhausts its Soviet-era stocks and transitions to more advanced NATO weapons.Dan Altman, Foreign Affairs, 12 July 2022
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But, be mindful that the rate at which the Christmas cactus loses water will change throughout the year and depending on the environment where it's planted.Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
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Instead, when a certain vendor isn’t working out or loses pace with a company over time, customers should be able to replace them without having to uproot their entire tech stack.Jeppe Rindom, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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This dust absorbs light from the core, reddening it and making the dust appear rusty brown.Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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This then absorbs more heat, leading to more ice melting.Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2024
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Digitizing routes allows trucks to take the shortest, most efficient paths, which not only saves fuel but also reduces carbon footprint—a crucial factor in today’s push for sustainability.Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The serum reduces fine lines and wrinkles and boosts collagen synthesis, while the eye serum works to reduce dark circles and puffiness.Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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For instance, Apple says that uses Amazon’s AI chips for certain tasks such as search.Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Other announcements included an experimental coding agent called Jules, which uses AI to generate simple computer code and carry out menial software engineering tasks, like fixing bugs.Richard Nieva, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Spends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spends. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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