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NOUN
expenditure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amount consumption cost disbursement expense figure investment outlay output price rate spending value
STRONG
application charge dissipation kickback outgo payoff setback splurge throw tune valuation waste
WEAK
bottom line cash on barrelhead squander
Antonyms
WEAK
savings
VERB
amount
Synonyms
STRONG
aggregate approach approximate become correspond effect extend grow match mean number purport reach rival sum tally total touch
WEAK
be equivalent to be tantamount to check with develop into
Antonyms
STRONG
decrease depart fail leave lessen shrink subtract
VERB
amount to
Synonyms
STRONGEST
consist of equal total
WEAK
be equal to check with develop into measure up total up to
Antonyms
WEAK
differ disproportion imbalance
VERB
cost
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bring in require sell for take yield
STRONG
nick rap
WEAK
amount to be asked be demanded be given be marked at be needed be paid be priced at be received be valued at be worth mount up move back sell at set back to the tune of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disallow lose refuse reject
VERB
get
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advance come land reach show
STRONG
converge
WEAK
blow in draw near make it show up turn up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depart go leave recede retreat
VERB
make
Synonyms
STRONGEST
compose form organize represent
STRONG
compound comprise construct embody equal fabricate mix structure synthesize texture
WEAK
amount to make up put together
Antonyms
STRONG
break divide exclude separate unmix
VERB
reach
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrive attain come enter hit make show sign in
STRONG
land overtake
WEAK
catch up to check in clock in gain on get as far as get in get to hit town make it make the scene ring in roll in show up turn up wind up at
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon deny depart fail go leave lose refuse stop veto
WEAK
miss
VERB
reach
Synonyms
STRONGEST
achieve amount to arrive at drop fall gain move realize score win
STRONG
accomplish sink
WEAK
climb to rack up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ascend fail forfeit lose miss rise
WEAK
depart go leave
VERB
return
Synonyms
STRONGEST
announce arrive at come back come in declare deliver pass report respond submit
STRONG
communicate rejoin render reply retort state
WEAK
bring in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be quiet conceal deny depart go hide leave suppress withhold
STRONG
question request
WEAK
ask keep pay take
VERB
total
Synonyms
STRONGEST
add amount to comprise consist of equal pile up reach yield
STRONG
aggregate calculate cast come figure foot number reckon summate totalize tote
WEAK
mount up to result in ring up run into run to stack up sum up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disproportion fail imbalance
STRONG
estimate guess
WEAK
subtract take away
VERB
touch
Synonyms
STRONGEST
approach
STRONG
amount equal match meet parallel rival tie
WEAK
be a match for be in the same league be on a par come near come up to hold a candle to measure up partake of verge on
VERB
waken
Synonyms
STRONG
arise arouse awake awaken bestir call nudge prod rise rouse shake stir stretch
WEAK
be roused bring to life get out of bed get up open one's eyes rise and shine roll out tumble out turn out wake up
Antonyms
STRONG
calm deaden discourage go to sleep lull sleep
VERB
wake/waken
Synonyms
WEAK
arise awake awaken be roused bestir bring to life call get out of bed get up nudge open one's eyes prod rise rise and shine roll out rouse shake stir stretch tumble out turn out wake up
Antonyms
WEAK
discourage dissuade nap sleep

Example Sentences

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Jumping to the EP, how did “Afterafter” come to be?

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

He was the only one of seven judges to come to this shocking conclusion.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

Pressure has undoubtedly built stress for Bompastor and that has come to the fore on occasions this season.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

An attorney for Rana didn’t respond to a request for comment but has said the truth would come to light in court proceedings.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

With a whine, he asked Wolf to come to him -but Wolf stayed where he was: eyes slitted, black lips curled over his teeth as he poured out his song.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver