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as in to spend
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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as in to consume
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 expend
Unfortunately, business planners and executives still need to expend considerable effort to understand the recommendations coming out of their systems, analyze various scenarios, and conduct what-if analyses.
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Ishai Menache,
jeevan Pathuri,
david Simchi-Levi,
tom Linton, Harvard Business Review, 1 Jan. 2025
But the findings could also have implications for fish themselves: As oceans warm, fish will have to expend more energy to swim and maintain their body temperature.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
One of those blew up on its landing attempt while another was purposefully expended to get its payload to a higher orbital insertion.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025
At around a quarter of a million dollars apiece, the boats cost less than an anti-ship missile and can be expended in kamikaze attacks.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Ishai Menache,
jeevan Pathuri,
david Simchi-Levi,
tom Linton, Harvard Business Review, 1 Jan. 2025
But the findings could also have implications for fish themselves: As oceans warm, fish will have to expend more energy to swim and maintain their body temperature.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
One of those blew up on its landing attempt while another was purposefully expended to get its payload to a higher orbital insertion.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025
At around a quarter of a million dollars apiece, the boats cost less than an anti-ship missile and can be expended in kamikaze attacks.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expend
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The game involved is 200X The Cash and Jarett Allen of Burnsville said he was inspired to spend the $30 based on his father’s enthusiasm for the game.Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2025
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Presley’s current win has spent quite a bit more time on the Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart than his recent holiday favorite, though.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Of course, rules to reduce nicotine in cigarettes would have no impact on nicotine in e-cigarettes, which have largely replaced combustible tobacco as one of the main ways young people now consume nicotine.Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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And the reach of all these different channels combined is really critical because people are consuming their news in a lot of different ways, not just watching a linear broadcast but across social media and all these streaming channels.Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
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Each of these pairs offers a unique take; pay special attention to the Alohas option that’s all over Instagram and the Dries Van Noten kicks every fashion editor at Glamour is coveting.Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2025
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Essentially, everyone has to pay to reimburse people whose homes lie in high-risk areas.Alana Semuels, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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Cornell said the next step is to drain the New Glenn rocket of its fuel.Jackie Wattles, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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And, if more private schools did open in rural areas, that would drain enrollment from public schools that often served as centers of the community.Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2025
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While Valverde was brought off in the 74th minute of the Super Cup semi final win against Mallorca on Thursday, Bellingham was seen going to the turf exhausted on more than one occasion and touching the back of his legs.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Backlash to the backlash emerged on Thursday, as many users pointed out that fire resources had been exhausted in the Palisades.Matt Donnelly, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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The rice is cooked perfectly and absorbs all the flavors of the broth and the cream of chicken mixture; the milk also helps to add an extra element of creaminess to the dish.Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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Cancer cells absorb large amounts of sugar, absorbing the radioactive material.Doru Paul, Health, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Expend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expend. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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