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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paid (for)
expended
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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,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026 -
To see why, simply consider the $20 billion expended to make the purchases that presently have the FTC so up in arms.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Paid (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paid%20%28for%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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