expends

verb

Definition of expendsnext
present tense third-person singular of expend
1
as in spends
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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2
as in consumes
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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  1. spends
  2. consumes
  3. pays
  4. exhausts
  5. absorbs
Verb
  • 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.
    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
Definition of spends
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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
  • The more vigorous the struggle to escape, the more debt that consumes the drowning victim.
    Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of consumes
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of pays
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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
  • This is essential as Ukraine exhausts its Soviet-era stocks and transitions to more advanced NATO weapons.
    Dan Altman, Foreign Affairs, 12 July 2022
Definition of exhausts
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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
  • This then absorbs more heat, leading to more ice melting.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2024
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