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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Musk’s team argued that the spending on AI data centers would have quick payback, perhaps in less than one year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
They are spending the days before the eclipse driving round eastern parts of Iceland to go hiking and camping.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
China’s economic growth cooled to its weakest pace in over three years during the second quarter, as a surge in AI-driven exports wasn’t enough to offset a sluggish domestic economy and weak consumer spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
"For every dollar the government is spending on positive biodiversity conservation action, there's A$26 being spent on subsidies that are causing harm to nature," he tells the BBC.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
The costs of the searches had been staggering, with the English government spending more than fifty million dollars in today’s money.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
