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
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Both parties spent heavily to court voters in six congressional districts from Orange County to Merced County.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 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
The Guardian reported the country spent more than $6 billion on sports deals between 2021 and 2023.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Both parties spent heavily to court voters in six congressional districts from Orange County to Merced County.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spent
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Isolated and exhausted, the mother is frustrated, and miserable.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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Coming into the new year exhausted and disengaged won’t set the stage for career success.Elizabeth Pearson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Their Instagram account is helpful in growing awareness for both the free and paid opportunities.Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
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As of the lawsuit’s filing, the school says, VII group had only paid $1,500.Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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In an alert to health-care providers last week, the California Department of Health said doctors should consider bird flu in people with acute respiratory symptoms or conjunctivitis who’ve had recent exposure to animals with bird flu or who have recently consumed raw dairy products.Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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YouTube just released some new stats that show how the service is being consumed on televisions, and the numbers are enormous.David Pierce, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
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The same tired thoughts, predictable excuses, and familiar limiting beliefs play on repeat in your mind, keeping you stuck in patterns that don't serve your growth.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Somehow, some way, fans aren’t tired of him despite the fact his flow and production choices haven’t changed much.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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The combination of her influence, teenage rebellion and the blueprints left by his favorite artists gave him a confidence that became foundational.Rembert Browne, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
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The singer Cher evacuated to a hotel on Monday night along with her pets, according to her publicist, who gave no other details.Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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To make matters worse, the team also lost another defensive star in DeMarvion Overshown.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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A lot of people in this book have lost great friends, and pets become even more meaningful.R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The drone was used initially to communicate with the child.Charna Flam, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recognizing the limitations of traditional ceramics used in watchmaking – namely their propensity to shatter upon impact – the brand set out to create a substance that would offer the aesthetic appeal of ceramic without compromising on resilience.Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 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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At the center of the story are Phil (Timothy Spall) and Penny (Lesley Manville), a weary, unmarried couple burdened by their lack of love for each other and their crumbling household.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Spent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spent. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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