- present tense form of spend (3rd person singular).
spends
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Rob Pownall spends most of his time running his advocacy organisation Protect the Wild, which advocates for British wildlife, but in recent weeks he ran for the Makerfield seat dressed as a fox.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
According to analysts at Oppenheimer, tracking how Tesla spends its cash may provide some insight.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026
He spends chapters meditating on trauma and fatherhood, on periods of feeling spiritually adrift, on coming to love a “majestic” faith tradition while remaining connected to the rowdy evangelicals of his childhood.
From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026
Alexi Martinez, a 56-year-old public health worker, spends almost all her salary on truck tickets to visit her elderly diabetic mother in Havana.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
I also know she usually spends it all on gifts for other people.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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