How to use spent in a sentence

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More sentences with spent

• We could've spent today at the seaside if it weren't gusty.From the entry today
• I spent most time in Rome because most of Venice is flooded.From the entry most
• They spent the summer touring giving 4 one-night stands a week.From the entry stand
• I spent my summer studying the animals and birds of the two islands.From the entry animal
• I spent most of my time in the arcade playing pins.From the entry pin
• Gregor Mendel must have spent a good amount of time outside of his cell.From the entry cell
• He went to Las Vegas and spent all his money over a three-day run.From the entry run
• Steel shot, unlike lead shot, avoids contaminating the land with spent lead.From the entry shot
• The women spent much time after harvest putting jams by for winter and spring.From the entry by
• I seldom stay long after class, but yesterday I spent the evening and long into the night.From the entry long
• They walked for three days, not counting the time spent resting.From the entry count
• We spent many hours and days training, but running clubs boast many hundreds of faster members.From the entry many
• I spent hours in the archives, but couldn't turn up anything on the alleged criminal.From the entry turn up
• I knocked over a can of paint and spent the next hour cleaning up.From the entry knock over
• He spent all day cosying up to the new boss, hoping for a plum assignment.From the entry cosy
• He spent years on the couch going over his traumatic childhood.From the entry couch
• I spent two hours cooking my favorite recipe, just to burn the rice and ruin the meal.From the entry just
• He spent the day ripping shots at the bar and ripping blunts at home.From the entry rip
• He spent the remainder of the war in a prisoner-of-war camp.From the entry remainder
• I spent years studying a degree only to learn there was no requirement for such a certification.From the entry only
• We couldn't afford the good tickets, so we spent the flight crammed in coach.From the entry coach
• Billy spent all morning firing caps with his friends, re-enacting storming the beach at Normandy.From the entry cap
• He braved the storm and spent the night outside. In the morning, he braved his parents' wrath.From the entry brave
• He's very selective and spent hours in the store choosing a new shirt.From the entry selective
• The truck was supposed to leave at dawn, but in fact we spent all morning loading.From the entry load
• I spent such a lot last night (that) now I can't even afford a burger.From the entry such
• Ann has norovirus, she's spent the entire day squittering on the toilet.From the entry squitter
• They spent all their time on minutiae, never making real progress.From the entry minutia
• The prodigal son spent his share of his inheritance until he was destitute.From the entry prodigal
• I'd rather not have spent all the money, but it really was an emergency.From the entry rather
• The main actors spent on average two hours a day rehearsing before the first night.From the entry rehearse
• He's a talented sailor and has spent many years at sea.From the entry sailor
• My uncle spent all day tracking the deer, whose hoofprints were clear in the mud.From the entry track
• I tracked Joe to his friend's bedroom, where he had spent the night.From the entry track
• The nurse spent all day taking blood pressures at the hospital.From the entry blood pressure
• The maritime court spent weeks reviewing the legality of the cargo jettison during the storm.From the entry jettison
• We spent each of the past five Easters together as a family.From the entry easter
• After I spent a couple of hours picking his brain, his scheme started to make sense.From the entry pick someone's brain
• Luckily, she was unaware that I'd spent the last five years in prison.From the entry unaware

Meaning of spent

1. adjective Consumed, used up, exhausted, depleted.
2. adjective Of fish: exhausted as a result of having spawned.
3. adjective Of legislation or an enactment: no longer in force due to all of its provisions having expired or been completed.

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Questions about spent in a sentence

How do you use spent in a sentence?

Spent is used as an adjective. For example: “We could've spent today at the seaside if it weren't gusty.”

What is a short sentence with spent?

“a spent cartridge”

What does spent mean?

Spent means consumed, used up, exhausted, depleted.