1
as in to pay
to hand over or use up in payment
I always end up spending too much money at the mall
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2
as in to consume
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 to waste
to use up carelessly
spent all his energy on impractical schemes
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Recent Examples of spend
In his letter, Sarandos evoked the nearly 30 years he’s spent in the city.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
Petty, and his crew at Petty’s Garage, spent the winter of 2013 taking his old Superbird back to bare metal and giving it a new coat of Alpine White paint and a new black roof made of vinyl.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2025
In general, brain rot can also refer to surrealist content created to entertain people whose attention spans have presumably withered away thanks to time spent scrolling, or to a state of general onlineness that has rewired one’s mind.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
The life story of author Horatio Alger, born on January 13, 1832, spent decades shrouded in misconception.
—Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
Petty, and his crew at Petty’s Garage, spent the winter of 2013 taking his old Superbird back to bare metal and giving it a new coat of Alpine White paint and a new black roof made of vinyl.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2025
In general, brain rot can also refer to surrealist content created to entertain people whose attention spans have presumably withered away thanks to time spent scrolling, or to a state of general onlineness that has rewired one’s mind.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
The life story of author Horatio Alger, born on January 13, 1832, spent decades shrouded in misconception.
—Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
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Credit reporting, a threat that has been wielded by medical providers and debt collectors to get patients to pay their bills, is the most common collection tactic used by hospitals, a KFF Health News analysis found.Noam N. Levey, Los Angeles Times, 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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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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Skipping this step risks wasting time, resources and effort creating something that doesn’t address real needs.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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The Chicago native didn’t waste any time following up on IG to emphasize his Yeezy-over-everything stance.Michael Saponara, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2025
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More strong Santa Ana winds are forecast next week on Wednesday through Saturday, with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration giving it a 40% to 60% chance.Max Golembo, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Here, the researchers focused on the three fingers of the protein structure that gave this group its name.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 15 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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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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Moss and Freeman sued Giuliani — a former New York City mayor and a supporter of Donald Trump — for defamation for falsely accusing them of committing election fraud in connection with the 2020 election that Trump lost to Joe Biden.Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Focus On Habits, Not Outcomes Instead of obsessing over end results like losing 20 pounds or saving $10,000, concentrate on daily habits.Jane Hanson, Forbes, 10 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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The veteran coach believes one of the most difficult parts of the job for a rookie is absorbing the vast menu of third-down fronts and pressure packages defenses use to fluster passers.Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Spend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spend. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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