spend
verb (used with object)
to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.).
is spending
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present progressiveof spend (3rd person singular).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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Toyota, which has pledged up to $10 billion in U.S. investments, is spending $3.6 billion on a new factory to bring production of its midsize Tacoma pickup back to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026
If you work at a desk for a company that is spending heavily on artificial intelligence, your salary may already be paying for the computer.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
She called the case a “money grab” and questioned why the city is spending resources prosecuting her when the state is facing a crisis of unwanted stray animals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
The analysts say the SpaceX 10-Q implies a large customer is spending $1.68 billion a month, up from Deutsche Bank’s initial modeling of $1.25 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Madi is spending a single weekend in Wisconsin, and Skye talks about missing her?
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
