expending

/ɪkˈspɛndɪŋ/
verb
  1. The present participle of expend; using up or spending resources such as money, time, or energy.
    • The team is expending all its energy on the final match of the season.
    • By expending too much money on decorations, they had little left for food.
    • She is expending a lot of effort on this project to make it perfect.
noun
  1. The act of using up or spending resources.
    • Careful expending of funds is essential for a small business to survive.
    • The expending of energy during the hike was worth it for the view at the top.
    • The expending of so much time on a single task left them exhausted.
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