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

[spent] / spɛnt /


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Japanese authorities spent 11.7 trillion yen on currency defense in April and May this year.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

He could have spent his whole life doing nothing but golfing and hanging out with Jeffrey Epstein, and he would have ended up vastly more wealthy than he is today.

From Salon Aug. 28, 2026

We spent hours talking, eventually walking to a pizza joint then back to a grassy spot by the water.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

"We ran for our lives and spent more than 48 hours on a hill before help finally arrived."

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

He spent four whole days thinking of a good name for his horse.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios




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