spend
verb (used with object)
to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.).
has spent
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present perfectof spend (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Tyler Beam, 28, has spent most of the past two years building data centers and working for a company that sends prefabricated parts to Amazon data-center construction sites across the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Woods has spent many hours calling the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Mark DiCamillo, the director of the Berkeley IGS Poll, defended the methodology, saying he has spent 45 years polling in California and eight years running the Berkeley IGS Poll.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Manchester United's overall debt remains over £1bn despite Sir Jim Ratcliffe's extensive cost-cutting measures, with the club also confirming it has spent £63.5m buying land for their new stadium.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
He leaves it up to El Tirindaro, who has spent hours at this spot studying everything that moves on the other side.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
