verb
adjective
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used up or exhausted; consumed
-
(of a fish) exhausted by spawning
Other Word Forms
- well-spent adjective
Etymology
Origin of spent
First recorded in 1425–75, for the adjective
Example Sentences
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You’ve already spent thousands of dollars for an upcoming cruise vacation.
From MarketWatch
Jung and Clarke, along with their collaborators, then spent more than a year studying the anatomy in detail.
From Science Daily
Kerr and her best friend had spent hundreds of dollars preparing for Barbie Dream Fest, a three-day event that organizers touted as a chance for fans to “live the dream life.”
From Los Angeles Times
They spent weeks observing houses under construction before hiring an architect who designed one that impressed them.
From Los Angeles Times
I spent 17 years at the helm of the California Air Resources Board, and I am deeply disturbed by the potential co-opting of public input processes using forgery through automated tools.
From Los Angeles Times
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