spend
verb (used with object)
to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.).
are spending
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present progressiveof spend.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Wealthy homeowners across the country are spending millions on amenities designed to draw their teenage and adult children back home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
Executives at Edison and PG&E also recently told their investors that without the liability protection they may cut what they are spending on capital improvements, including to connect new housing developments and green energy projects.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Companies are spending gobs of money on chips, computers, power turbines and electrical equipment to house in newly built data centers.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Tech companies in the US and globally are spending billions of dollars on developing artificial intelligence and the infrastructure around it.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
“You two sure are spending a lot of time together,” Mom had said that morning when I told her I was going to Joe’s later.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
