spending money
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of spending money
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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It’s really letting you know who these people are, showing their life outside of the game and giving you the depth before they start stealing money.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
Recently, there was a story about a brother stealing money from his parent.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 2, 2026
“It was like someone was stealing money from the cookie jar and they kept refilling it.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
Former sub-postmasters told the BBC they are still waiting for final settlements to be agreed, years after hundreds of victims were accused of stealing money that found to be the fault of an accounting system.
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025
“Whatever. I’m going to call her. I’m going to tell her exactly what I think about her stealing money and leaving us to clean up this mess.”
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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