Spent vs. Spending — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Spent and Spending
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Spent
Past and past participle of spend
Spending
(uncountable) spend, expenditure.
Spent
Having been used and unable to be used again
A spent matchstick
Spending
An amount that has been, or is planned to be spent.
Excessive spendings
Spent
Past tense and past participle of spend.
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Spending
Present participle of spend
Spent
Having been put to use and therefore unavailable for use
Spent shell casings.
Spending
The act of expending; expenditure.
Spent
Depleted of energy, force, or strength; exhausted
Spent laborers.
Spending
The act of spending or disbursing money
Spent
Depleted or nearly depleted of fissionable material
Spent nuclear fuel.
Spent
Consumed, used up, exhausted, depleted.
A spent cartridge
Spent
Of fish: exhausted as a result of having spawned.
Spent
Of legislation or an enactment: no longer in force due to all of its provisions having expired or been completed.
Spent
Of a conviction: no longer appearing on a person's criminal record.
Spent
Simple past tense and past participle of spend
Spent
Exhausted; worn out; having lost energy or motive force.
Now thou seest meSpent, overpowered, despairing of success.
Heaps of spent arrows fall and strew the ground.
Spent
Exhausted of spawn or sperm; - said especially of fishes.
Spent
Drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted;
The day's shopping left her exhausted
He went to bed dog-tired
Was fagged and sweaty
The trembling of his played out limbs
Felt completely washed-out
Only worn-out horses and cattle
You look worn out
Spent
Having all been spent;
The money is all gone
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