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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All told, she said she has spent about $9,000 getting the platform off the ground, including $1,600 for AI tools.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
The robotic system has spent six months in orbit attempting to construct a reflector antenna measuring 1.4 meters across.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
Rockstar Games has spent eight years developing the sixth edition, a process beset by difficulties including the leak of development footage and code for the game online in 2022.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
Macfarlane's laboratory has spent years developing ways to construct different types of nanoparticles using attached polymer chains.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
Many a winning lottery ticket holder, upon receiving the news, has spent the entire afternoon methodically sharpening pencils; for all we know some are sharpening still, their winnings yet unclaimed.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
