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  • past participle of spend.
  • past tense form of spend.
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spent

[spent] / spɛnt /


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Ethan, who is also a striker for Llangynwyd Rangers, spent the weekend with friends and enjoyed getting back to his old life, which his dad said included "lots of Xbox".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Despite trillions of dollars spent, the poverty rate has fluctuated between 11% and 15% since the mid-1960s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

By 1992, more than $50 million had been spent in restoration and renovation, but the project was scuttled by a bankruptcy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

He has spent nearly two decades studying amyloid fibrils and has previously used them to develop biodegradable plastic alternatives and water purification technologies.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

It was the only one I’d ever really spent time on, so I had nothing to compare it to.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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