as in exhausted
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
he plopped down in his chair, completely spent, and then fell asleep
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as in paid
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 consumed
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 wasted
to use up carelessly
spent all his energy on impractical schemes
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Recent Examples of spent
Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2024
For those reasons, Christian conservatism, although hardly a spent force, will likely wane as a political movement, as the religious politics of the United States seem to have reached another inflection point.
—James Morone, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2015
Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
In the case of parliamentary impeachments of past presidents — Roh Moo-hyun in 2004 and Park Geun-hye in 2016 — the court spent 63 days and 91 days respectively before determining to reinstate Roh and dismiss Park.
—Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Cleanly snip off the spent bloom and stem below the foliage level.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2024
For those reasons, Christian conservatism, although hardly a spent force, will likely wane as a political movement, as the religious politics of the United States seem to have reached another inflection point.
—James Morone, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2015
Verb
If each of the 9,000 people convicted spent six months in jail, that would cost counties and/or the state $140 million for the incarceration alone, according to Dave Wells, the local think-tank's research director.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
In the case of parliamentary impeachments of past presidents — Roh Moo-hyun in 2004 and Park Geun-hye in 2016 — the court spent 63 days and 91 days respectively before determining to reinstate Roh and dismiss Park.
—Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spent
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Long days spent grabbing packages off shelves for an anonymous e-commerce giant barely cover the bills and leave her exhausted and desperate for something more.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
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King Charles can't get involved in Prince Harry's security woes: author Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of ‘My Mother and I,’ explains why the monarch is too exhausted to deal with his younger son’s ongoing court battle.Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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These guys are paid handsomely, they’re given top-notch amenities and fly all over the continent on first-class charters staying at posh five-star hotels.Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Although Putin will inevitably claim victory when the fighting stops, the rest of the world should not come away with the impression that Russia has paid no cost for its aggression.Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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Gas is responsible for about 75 percent of the electricity consumed in Florida, the complaint states.Amy Green, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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In the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, Francis plays Joe Gillis, a young writer down on his luck until he is consumed into the world of Scherzinger’s character Norma Desmond, a seemingly obsolete and delusional old movie star.Emily Burns, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
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In its first back-to-back set of the season in late November, Vancouver fell behind severely to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 5-4 loss and was chasing the game with tired legs.Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Even if Macaulay Culkin is just an adult now, too tired to run an Airbnb.Erin Somers, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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On May 12, 2023, Corinne Foxx gave an update about her father’s condition.Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2024
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So many of Italy’s traditional food festivals began not long after, when the emergence of culinary tourism and growing appreciation for local food traditions gave rise to new annual celebrations.John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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The team has lost nine consecutive games after a 4-2 start.Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Chandler fought Charles Oliveira in a rematch and lost the fight via unanimous decision.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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But on Sunday morning, someone — possibly multiple people — used the construction equipment to damage several barrier columns and knock off the bank’s money machine, Davis said.Maggie Ybarra, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
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At times, Liverpool have used him as a centre-forward and his standout performance in that position came with a hat-trick in the 4-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League last month.Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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In 2006, the company reportedly sold a hundred thousand cases, but demand ran dry and Waterkeepers grew weary.Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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In both cases, the Lakers could receive enough assets to begin a rebuilding project that their weary fans would surely support.Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Spent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spent. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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