spend
verb (used with object)
to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.).
spending
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present participleof spend.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The Brewers, playing in baseball’s smallest market, might not routinely hand out free-agent riches, but owner Mark Attanasio said his team ranks “right in the middle” of the 30 teams in spending on baseball operations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
"It's so scary," Rodney says, adding that he's been cutting back on food spending and keeps getting ill in the cold weather.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
The investment boom has supercharged the economy by raising productivity, hoisting profits, driving record stock-market gains and underpinning consumer spending, especially among the wealthy.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
On one side are concerns about the sustainability of the artificial-intelligence spending boom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The only good thing about spending the afternoon and evening with Markie was that I wouldn’t have to think about what was going on with my folks.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
