- present participle of spend.
spending
Example Sentences
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Firefighters throughout the rest of Europe have been facing a series of blazes over the weekend, including officers in Belgium spending a fourth day beating back flames in the country's largest nature reserve Hautes Fagnes.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Though salaries remain the most important factor driving consumption, the equity market’s wealth effect is becoming increasingly influential, doubling its impact on spending since 1990.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
With a machine on call, you can stay inside the dream longer, spending more time on the work only you can do.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
"Some people will be delighted you are spending 'quality time with your family', but given that they are the ones emailing you and are hard at work, you could risk rubbing their noses in it."
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
That meant spending the whole day just here on my own with nothing to do.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
