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
Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2025
This waste has a large quantity of water and solid material: 100 liters of beer generate 2 to 4 kilograms (4.4 to 8.8 lbs.) of spent yeast.
—Alcina Johnson Sudagar, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2025
Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
And the money spent on new equipment and projects was slashed by an impressive 65% from the previous year.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Substitute espresso powder with spent coffee grounds in your recipe.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2025
This waste has a large quantity of water and solid material: 100 liters of beer generate 2 to 4 kilograms (4.4 to 8.8 lbs.) of spent yeast.
—Alcina Johnson Sudagar, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
Risk is one of the most consequential currencies in geopolitics, and Washington has spent years constructing an elaborate risk architecture around China.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
And the money spent on new equipment and projects was slashed by an impressive 65% from the previous year.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spent
Adjective
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But on the day the deal closed last week, Esnard sounded less jubilant and more exhausted.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2026
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Marc Maron, who helmed his engaging and transgressive interview show WTF for 13 years, is a Jersey Boy who sounds plaintive and exhausted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Attorneys are expensive, while Lake County taxpayers paid for what many saw as a case of prosecutorial overreach.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Ross already paid $7 million of Jalen Ramsey’s $26 million salary last season to facilitate a trade that helped Miami land Minkah Fitzpatrick.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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The cognitive benefits were most pronounced in those who consumed two to three cups of caffeinated coffee or one to two cups of tea daily.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The fallout from the files has consumed much of the news media in recent weeks, dominating headlines and coverage at major news institutions as journalists and independent creators dig through the files for embarrassing nuggets of association about high-profile individuals.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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It's never wasted in the singing lesson.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
5 Feb. 2026
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The result is wasted energy, excess heat, and diminishing returns on efficiency improvements that once accompanied each generation of smaller transistors.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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While a few icons have grown tired (like the Fontainebleau Miami Beach and Eden Roc Miami Beach, missing from this list), several have recently poured money into renovations, including the Mayfair House and Gardens; Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, which just reopened; and the Delano Miami.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
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Bell remembered during the Stars on Ice tour in 2022 when the skaters rolled into a new city, tired, groggy and sore from the long bus ride, Liu, dressed in a baggy hoodie and billowing sweatpants, could go on the ice and throw perfect jumps without warning.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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The trust accumulated over those projects was what gave both Netflix and Honnold the confidence to mount a spectacle as daring as a rope-less skyscraper climb captured on live TV.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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The façade was pure marketing, with Schubert and Mozart gazing down on an arched display window that gave views into the rotunda.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
9 Feb. 2026
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Once behind the panel, there should be a hose where the excess water can be drained from the outer drum.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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Soil and Water When choosing a place in your yard for skeleton flower plants, select loamy, well-drained, yet moist soil that is rich in organic matter—think forest floor, not a sunny vegetable garden.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Feb. 2026
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That is often lost in the myth of baseball in Denver.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
12 Feb. 2026
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Of course, the circumstances for why each band lost their personnel varies, such as illness (Mick Jones), death (the 1977 Skynyrd airplane crash), and the inevitable need for retirement.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Spent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spent. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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