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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
Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
In recent years, the United States has produced only a dozen to a few hundred missiles annually under standard procurement cycles, according to Defense Department budget documents, a rate far below what could be expended in even a short, high-intensity conflict.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Precision missiles, artillery shells, drones, and air defense missiles are usually expended much faster than initially anticipated.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
The state expended another 62,000 hours just from July through November, for a total of 154,000 hours expended over a period of about nine months.
—Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
For optical sensors like cameras and LiDAR, keeping the optical surfaces clean is critical and significant effort is expended on packaging and location of such sensors to prevent contamination from dust and ore particles.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Authorities on Wednesday also noted the resources expended on a fake emergency.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Had the astronaut capsule touched down near a Russian ship, the Russians would undoubtedly have expended as much care and effort in their rescue as if Russian cosmonauts had returned from a space trip.
—Big Think, 12 Mar. 2025
Drawbacks are a way to recover some of the capital expended on duties when goods are re-exported or, in some cases, made into something else or destroyed because of excess inventory, and $6 billion worth of eligible duty drawback funds go uncollected annually, Petersen said.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
The expended casing was submitted to a national ballistic imaging database, called NIBIN, run by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
Verb
The first-stage booster made a successful 21st liftoff, but was expended to get the satellite to a geosynchronous transfer orbit.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
In recent years, the United States has produced only a dozen to a few hundred missiles annually under standard procurement cycles, according to Defense Department budget documents, a rate far below what could be expended in even a short, high-intensity conflict.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Precision missiles, artillery shells, drones, and air defense missiles are usually expended much faster than initially anticipated.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
The state expended another 62,000 hours just from July through November, for a total of 154,000 hours expended over a period of about nine months.
—Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
For optical sensors like cameras and LiDAR, keeping the optical surfaces clean is critical and significant effort is expended on packaging and location of such sensors to prevent contamination from dust and ore particles.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Authorities on Wednesday also noted the resources expended on a fake emergency.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Had the astronaut capsule touched down near a Russian ship, the Russians would undoubtedly have expended as much care and effort in their rescue as if Russian cosmonauts had returned from a space trip.
—Big Think, 12 Mar. 2025
Drawbacks are a way to recover some of the capital expended on duties when goods are re-exported or, in some cases, made into something else or destroyed because of excess inventory, and $6 billion worth of eligible duty drawback funds go uncollected annually, Petersen said.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 11 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expended
Adjective
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In Stoddart’s estimation, the best way to freeze these semi-consumed cakes is in slices.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
2 Dec. 2025
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Del Río collaborates with the National Institute of Anthropology and History and has spent three decades exploring the cenotes.—
Ryan Brennan
April 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Freshman Blanca Quinonez, who helped carry the team through poor offensive performances in the Fort Worth regional, spent most of the game on the bench due to foul trouble and finished with just five points and two turnovers.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the man captaining the boat that gets her into the Amazon is possessed by thoughts of a lost love, a story even a head-in-her-hands Tereza is exhausted by.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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And what if the low-hanging fruit is exhausted and settlements become harder to come by?—
Adam Summers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Does Herb Sendek have it in him to elevate the Broncos to the top consistently in a depleted conference?—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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New research highlights areas in California and elsewhere that have managed to raise depleted water tables.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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An earnings tax is a tax paid on income earned by a person, like salaries, wages, tips and investments.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Athletes have largely won the freedom to transfer almost at will via the portal along with the ability to be paid by schools that are now doling out more than $20 million a year to their athletes.—
Mark Long,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The escalation in the Middle East has drained both attention and resources away from Ukraine, Vadym, 31, added.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
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Gilgeous-Alexander was 5 of 15 from the floor in the first three quarters, but drained all three of his shots in the fourth.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Maintenance crews carve up the streets while pedestrians squeeze by, each person absorbed in their own agendas.—
Françoise Mouly,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Add American cheese, remaining 1 cup cheddar, and reserved soaking water; stir vigorously until most of the cheese is melted (some small lumps of cheese will remain and that is OK) and water is absorbed.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Telmisartan was also linked to reduced levels of PD-L1, a protein in tumor cells that helps to escape immune attack.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Expended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expended. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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