as in consumed
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as in spent
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 exhausted
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 expended
David Hambling, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The exhibition revitalizes women who developed lethal tech, and whose stories deserve a dose of scrutiny, alongside those who expended great effort to experiment toward a more equal world.
—Lua Vollaard, ARTnews.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Blame the actors strike for shutting down production and adding to the budget, but that’s not a great result given the time and treasure that was expended on all that Colosseum carnage.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
The amount of calories burned while sleeping can be calculated by first determining the number of calories expended per hour of the day.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
Moscow expended significant financial and political capital to keep Assad in power during the Syrian Civil War but its latest chapter in which rebel groups led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham seized Damascus has dealt a blow to Russia's geopolitical influence.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
All three boosters were expended, so no sonic boom landings.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 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, 8 Dec. 2024
Society as a whole ends up worse off, with fewer goods and services to meet human needs produced from the same level of resources expended.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 17 Nov. 2024
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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
The exhibition revitalizes women who developed lethal tech, and whose stories deserve a dose of scrutiny, alongside those who expended great effort to experiment toward a more equal world.
—Lua Vollaard, ARTnews.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Blame the actors strike for shutting down production and adding to the budget, but that’s not a great result given the time and treasure that was expended on all that Colosseum carnage.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
The amount of calories burned while sleeping can be calculated by first determining the number of calories expended per hour of the day.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
Moscow expended significant financial and political capital to keep Assad in power during the Syrian Civil War but its latest chapter in which rebel groups led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham seized Damascus has dealt a blow to Russia's geopolitical influence.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
All three boosters were expended, so no sonic boom landings.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 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, 8 Dec. 2024
Society as a whole ends up worse off, with fewer goods and services to meet human needs produced from the same level of resources expended.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 17 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expended
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Rushdie was born in India, but spent much of his life in the UK and now resides in New York.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
27 Dec. 2024
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By this logic, reducing the time spent on task initiation can increase your overall productivity, with more time spent on actual work rather than task transitioning.—
Daniel Wendt,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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There are plenty of foods in the produce aisle that taste great and offer health benefits when consumed raw, from apples and blueberries to carrots and bell peppers.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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The area quickly became consumed by flames Tuesday when high-speed Santa Ana winds created fire risks across parts of Southern California.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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The Devils paid a $3 million fine, lost a 2011 third-round pick and were supposed to lose a first-round pick within the next four years after they were punished.—
Julian McKenzie,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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But he was fired after two seasons, meaning the Kings paid him $10 million not to coach from 2016 to 2018.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Jan. 2025
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Frankly, Angelina is exhausted, but she is relieved this one part is over.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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So, if this takes years to reach a jury resolution and all the appeals are exhausted, those years could see Diddy behind bars already for life if the 55-year-old Bad Boy Records founder is found guilty in his criminal trial later this year.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Expended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expended. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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